Temple of Vesta - wikipedia Temple of Vesta Coordinates : 41 ° 53 ′ 30 '' N 12 ° 29 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 41.891664 ° N 12.486262 ° E ﻿ / 41.891664 ; 12.486262 Temple of Vesta Remains of the Temple of Vesta Location Regione VIII Forum Romanum Built in unknown old Kingdom era Built by / for Unknown builder Type of structure Roman Old kingdom Related List of ancient monuments in Rome Temple of Vesta The Temple of Vesta ( Latin Aedes Vestae ; Italian : Tempio di Vesta ) is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy, located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The temple 's most recognizable feature is its circular footprint. Since the worship of Vesta began in private homes, the architecture seems to be a reminder of its history. The extant temple used Greek architecture with Corinthian columns, marble, and a central cella. The remaining structure indicates that there were twenty Corinthian columns built on a podium fifteen meters in diameter. The roof probably had a vent at the apex to allow smoke release. The most prominent feature of the ruins that were once the Temple of Vesta is the hearth. Contents 1 History 2 Reconstructions 3 See also 4 References 4.1 Modern sources 5 External links History Brick with the emblem of Theodoric the Great, found in the temple of Vesta. All temples to Vesta were round, and had entrances facing east to symbolize connection between Vesta 's fire and the sun as sources of life. The Temple of Vesta represents the site of ancient cult activity as far back as 7th century BCE. Numa Pompilius is believed to have built this temple along with the original Regia and House of the Vestal Virgins in its original form. Around the Temple stood The Sacred Grove, in which also there was a graveyard for the priests and virgins. It was one of the earliest structures located in the Roman Forum although its present reincarnation is the result of subsequent rebuilding. Instead of a cult statue in the cella, there was a hearth which held the sacred flame. The temple was the storehouse for the legal wills and documents of Roman Senators and cult objects such as the Palladium. The Palladium was a statue of Athena ( Roman Minerva ) believed to have been brought by Aeneas from Troy ; the statue was felt to be one of the Pignora Imperii, or pledges of imperium, of Ancient Rome. That the Romans believed that the Sacred fire of Vesta was closely tied to the fortunes of the city and viewed its extinction as a portent of disaster has been agreed on by all ancient accounts. Reconstructions The temple was rebuilt many times, for it was destroyed many times. The first destruction of the temple was by the Gauls in 390 BCE. According to Ovid, the second time was in 241 BCE ; after fire destroyed much of Vesta 's temple, Lucius Caecilius Metellus who was Pontifex Maximus at the time, saved the palladium and according to tradition was blinded in the incident. Such fires occurred again in 210 BCE and again in the early first century BCE ; however, the building was safe. It was rebuilt again during the reigns of Augustus and Nero. Finally, it burnt down in 191 CE and was later built for the last time during the reign of Septimius Severus. The Temple of Vesta remained reasonably intact until the Renaissance. However, in 1549 CE, the building was completely demolished and its marble reused in churches and papal palaces. The section standing today was reconstructed in the 1930s during the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini. See also The round Temple of Hercules Victor in the Forum Boarium was initially thought to be a temple of Vesta. The Temple of Vesta, Tivoli. References Jump up ^ Charlotte Anne Eaton, Rome in the Nineteenth Century - 1822 `` At the base of the Palatine Hill, surrounded with the Sacred Grove, and enclosed with a wall, stood the Temple of Vesta, and the House of the Vestal Virgins, to which the Regia of Numa served as a portico. '' Jump up ^ Middleton 1892, p. 295 Jump up ^ Howatson 2011, p. 590 Jump up ^ Wildfang 2006, p. 6 Jump up ^ Middleton 1886, p. 395 Jump up ^ Ovid Fas. VI 437 - 454. Jump up ^ Stamper 2005, p. 228 Jump up ^ Gorski & Packer 2015, p. 317 Jump up ^ Brockman 2011, p. 587 Modern sources Brockman, Norbert ( 2011 ), Encyclopedia of Sacred Places, 1, ABC - CLIO, ISBN 978 - 1 - 59884 - 654 - 6 Gorski, Gilbert J. ; Packer, James E. ( 2015 ), The Roman Forum : A Reconstruction and Architectural Guide, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978 - 0 - 521 - 19244 - 6 Howatson, M.C. ( 2011 ), The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature ( Third ed. ), Oxford University Press, ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 954855 - 2 Middleton, John Henry ( 1886 ). `` The Temple and Atrium of Vesta and the Regia ''. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity : 395. Middleton, John Henry ( 1892 ), The Remains of Ancient Rome, 1 Stamper, John W. ( 2005 ), The Architecture of Roman Temples : The Republic to the Middle Empire, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 81068 X Wildfang, Robin Lorsch ( 2006 ), Rome 's Vestal Virgins, Routledge, ISBN 0 - 415 - 39795 - 2 External links Aedes Vestae - Temple of Vesta - Tempio di Vesta, Reconstructed Roman Forum Basilicas Basilica Aemilia Basilica Julia Basilica of Maxentius Arches Arch of Tiberius Arch of Titus Arch of Septimius Severus Arch of Constantine Arch of Augustus Columns Column Maenia Column of Phocas Milliarium Aureum Temples Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Temple of Divus Augustus Temple of Concord Temple of Castor and Pollux Temple of Caesar Temple of Janus ( Roman Forum ) Temple of Jupiter Stator ( 8th century BC ) Temple of Saturn Shrine of Venus Cloacina Temple of Venus and Roma Temple of Vespasian and Titus Temple of Vesta Other List of monuments of the Roman Forum House of the Vestals Mamertine Prison Cloaca Maxima Comitium Curia Curia Hostilia Curia Julia Ficus Ruminalis Lacus Juturnae Lacus Curtius Lapis Niger Portico Dii Consentes Regia Rostra Gemonian stairs Tabularium Umbilicus urbis Romae Velian Hill Via Sacra Vicus Jugarius Vicus Tuscus Vulcanal Landmarks of Rome Bridges Pons Cestius Pons Fabricius Ponte Milvio Ponte Sant'Angelo Ponte Sisto Basilicas and churches St. Peter 's Basilica Sistine Chapel Archbasilica of St. John Lateran Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Catacombs Church of the Gesù San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Santa Maria in Cosmedin Santa Maria in Trastevere Santa Prassede Santa Sabina Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza Santa Maria della Vittoria Santa Maria del Popolo San Pietro in Vincoli Roman architecture Villas Villa Farnese Villa of Livia Villa of the Quintilii Villa of the sette bassi Temples Pantheon Temple of Castor and Pollux Temple of Hercules Victor Temple of Portunus Temple of Saturn Temple of Vesta Architecture Altare della Patria Ara Pacis Aurelian Walls Baths of Caracalla Castel Sant'Angelo Circus Maximus Colosseum Column of Marcus Aurelius Comitium Imperial fora Largo di Torre Argentina Mausoleum of Augustus Obelisks Palazzo Barberini Palazzo Farnese Piazza Navona Pyramid of Cestius Roman Forum Servian Wall Spanish Steps Theatre of Marcellus Theatre of Pompey Tiber Island Torre dei Capocci Torre delle Milizie Trajan 's Column Trajan 's Market Trevi Fountain Art Apollo Belvedere Augustus of Prima Porta La Bocca della Verità Laocoön and His Sons Ecstasy of Saint Teresa Seven Hills Aventine Caelian Capitoline Esquiline Palatine Quirinal Viminal Parks and gardens Villa Ada Villa Borghese gardens Villa Doria Pamphili Villa Medici Villa Torlonia Parco degli Acquedotti Piazzas and public spaces Campo de ' Fiori Piazza Colonna Piazza d'Aracoeli Piazza del Popolo Piazza della Minerva Piazza della Repubblica Piazza Farnese Piazza Navona Piazza di Spagna Piazza Venezia Streets Appian Way Clivus Capitolinus Via del Corso Via della Conciliazione Via dei Fori Imperiali Via Sacra Via Veneto Museums Vatican Museums Galleria Borghese Doria Pamphilj Gallery Museum of Roman Civilization Capitoline Museums National Roman Museum National Museum of Oriental Art Palaces Palazzo Farnese Palazzo Colonna Palazzo Chigi Palazzo Barberini Palazzo Riario Palazzo Pamphilj Quirinal Palace Related Vatican City St. Peter 's Square Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Temple_of_Vesta&oldid=793221309 '' Categories : Ancient Roman temples Temples of the Roman Forum Rome R. 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Question: who was the temple of vesta built for
Answer: Vesta