Augusteum
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For other places with the same name, see Augusteum.
An Augusteum (plural Augustea) was originally a site of imperial cult in ancient Roman religion, named after the imperial title of Augustus. It was known as a Sebasteion in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in Sebaste/Samaria, Constantinople, Aphrodisias, Antioch, Cartagena, and (most famously) Ankara.
Since the 18th century, the term has also been used for certain academic and cultural buildings, such as the Augustea in Leipzig, Oldenburg, and Wittenberg.
See also[edit]
- Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome
References[edit]
- ^ "Augusteum". Excursiopedia. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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