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Temple of Juno Sospita (Palatine)

Coordinates: 41°53′23″N 12°29′05″E / 41.8896°N 12.4846°E / 41.8896; 12.4846
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Temple of Juno Sospita
Juno Sospita
Temple of Juno Sospita is located in Rome
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Coordinates41°53′23″N 12°29′05″E / 41.8896°N 12.4846°E / 41.8896; 12.4846

The Temple of Juno Sospita ("Savior") was an ancient Roman temple on the Palatine Hill in Rome, possibly dating from as early as 338 BC.[1]

It was probably a term for a small shrine adjoining the Temple of the Magna Mater (recorded by Ovid),[2] parts of which remain in Augustan-era opus reticulatum, although most of the remains belong to a Hadrianic restoration.

A minority interpretation is that 'Temple of Juno Sospita' was another term for the Temple of the Magna Mater's auguraculum.

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References

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  1. ^ Herbert-Brown, Geraldine (1994). Ovid and the Fasti: An Historical Study. Clarendon Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-19-814935-2. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Platner, Samuel Ball (1929). A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome. London: Oxford University Press. p. 291. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

Bibliography

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  • Filippo Coarelli, Guida archeologica di Roma, Verona, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1984