Temple of Saturn, Best of Europe, 2007
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It was also called 'Aerarium', because the Roman national treasure was kept there. The temple marks the beginning of the Clivus Capitolinus, the old road that takes you up the hill of the Capitol.
Some sources attribute it to the King Tarquinius Superbus, others to Lucius Furius, although the latter dedication could belong to a reconstruction after the fire set by the Gauls (early 4th century BC).
While dedicated to the god Saturn, the temple's chief use was as the seat of the treasury of the Roman Republic (aerarium), storing the Republic's reserves of gold and silver. Also the state archives, the insignia and the official scale for the weighing of metals were housed in the temple. Later, the aerarium was moved to another building, while the archives were transferred to the nearby Tabularium. The temple's podium, in concrete covered with travertine, was used for bill-posting.
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Temple of Saturn, Best of Europe, 2007
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temple of saturn, roman columns, temple, roman forum
Picture of the remaining columns of the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Form in Rome, Italy.
© William
Dudziak
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Filename: temple_of_saturn_500.jpg
Date: 2007:07:29
File Size: 58762 bytes
Width: 500 pixels
Height: 375 pixels
Camera: Canon PowerShot A640
Exposure Time: 1/1250 s
F-Number: f/4
Focal Length: 7.3 mm
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