Roman temple built in the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD) was discovered in the 1950's. Cordoba, Spain
The remains of a Roman temple, which was discovered in the 1950s during the expansion of City Hall. It is located in the angle formed by the streets Claudio Marcelo and Capitulares. It was not the only temple that the city had, but it was possibly the most important of all, and the only known by archaeological excavation. It is a Pseudoperipterus, hexastyle and of Corinthian order temple of 32 meters long and 16 wide. Its construction began during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD) and ended some forty years later, during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81-96 CE). Presumably it was dedicated to the imperial cult. The temple underwent some changes in the 2nd century, reforms that coincide with the relocation of the colonial forum. The temple was built during the second half of the 1st century. It was begun during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54) but not end until the reign of Domitian (81-96), at which time it is provided with water. It underwent some modifications in the 2nd century, reforms that seem to coincide with the relocation of the provincial forum goes to the current environment of the Convento de Santa Ana. The materials used in its construction were varied. The material used was almost exclusively marble, from columns to the walls, going through the roof and entablature. The quality of marble and the size of that tell us that its construction was carried out by skilled craftsmen of high quality, placing the result at the level of the most beautiful buildings of the empire. The temple stood was located in the border of Colonia Patricia, in the area where was located part of the west canvas of the Walls. The inside construction, like the stretch of wall, were destroyed to build the temple. The land was paved, creating an artificial terrace which sets forth a square and in the middle of that was the temple. The square was closed on three of its sides, north, east and south.
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Location: Calle Claudio Marcelo, Cordoba, Andalusia. Spain
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
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