Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . r restituit down to the beginning of theinscription on the temple of Concord, belong to thetemple of Vespasian, or that of which three remain. Another proof that the words DivoVespasiano Augusto could never existed overthe temple with the eight columns is that Poggio(c?e Variet. Fort. p. 12), in whose time the build-ing was almost entire, took it to be the temple ofConcord, which he could not have done had the de-dication to Vespasian belonged to it. (Buidjury, inClass. iMus. iv. p. 27, note.) Thus two out ofBeckers three arguments
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . r restituit down to the beginning of theinscription on the temple of Concord, belong to thetemple of Vespasian, or that of which three remain. Another proof that the words DivoVespasiano Augusto could never existed overthe temple with the eight columns is that Poggio(c?e Variet. Fort. p. 12), in whose time the build-ing was almost entire, took it to be the temple ofConcord, which he could not have done had the de-dication to Vespasian belonged to it. (Buidjury, inClass. iMus. iv. p. 27, note.) Thus two out ofBeckers three arguments break down, and all thatlie has to adduce against the mass of evidence,from the best classical authorities, on the otherside, is a stiff and pedantic interjjretation of thepreposition ywA^t in such a writer as Servius ! Thusit is Becker himself who is amenable to his ownciiarge of shutting his eyes against historical evi-dence. His attempt to separate the altar from thetemple (^Handb. p. 313), at least in locality, is OF SATLKN. KOJIA. The remains of the temple of Saturn, or the jor-tieo with the eight columns at the head of the forum,are in a rude and barbarous style of art, some of thecolumns being larger in diameter than others. HenceCanina infers that the restoration was a very late one,and probably subsequent to the removal of the seatof empire to Constantinople. From the most ancienttimes the temple of Saturn served as an aerarium,or state treasury, where the public money, the mili-tary ensigns, and important documents were pre-served (Liv. iii. 69; Plut. Q. R. 42; Macrob. i. 8;Solin. i. 12, &c.). On account of its Grecian originsacrifices were performed at the altar of Saturn afterthe Greek rite, that is, capite aperto, instead ofcapite velato as among the Romans (Macrob. /. c). Adjoining the temple of Saturn w^as a small cellaor Aeues of Ops, which served as a bank for thepublic money. The Fasti Amiternini and Caprani-corum mention it as b
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