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Roman Temple Of Augustus And Livia. Roman temple (Temple of Augustus and Livia). Vienne was a major centre of the Roman Empire under Ancient sources disagree on whether it was constructed by Augustus' successor Tiberius and Augustus' widow Livia or by Tiberius alone In 41 CE Claudius rededicated it also to Augustus' wife Livia his grandmother.

In 41 CE Claudius rededicated it also to Augustus' wife Livia his grandmother. The Temple of Augustus and Livia is a Roman peripteral sine postico [footnotes 1] hexastyle Corinthian temple built at the beginning of the 1st century, which was in the center of the ancient city of Vienne, also corresponding to the center of the modern city, in the French department of Isère and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The ancient town of Vienne in France The Roman temple of Augustus and Livia Stock Photo Alamy

The temple's construction took place during the 1st century AD, having been vowed by the Roman Senate shortly after the death of the emperor in AD 14 Visitors are drawn to its impressive columns and intricate details, which evoke a sense of reverence for the craftsmanship of ancient builders. Jefferson was particularly interested in the amphitheater, the Gallo-Roman pyramid and the Temple of Augustus and Livia

Roman temple to augustus and livia hires stock photography and images Alamy. This is an example of the transfer to a provincial Gallo-Roman city of the model of a temple raised on a podium, with Roman Corinthian order decoration. It is an ancient Roman temple built at the beginning of the 1st century in the middle of the old Roman city of Vienne.

Temple of Augustus and Livia is a Roman temple built in the early 1st century, Vienne, France. In the centre of Vienne in the Place du Palais you can stumble across the Temple of Augustus and Livia Jefferson was particularly interested in the amphitheater, the Gallo-Roman pyramid and the Temple of Augustus and Livia