Benwell Temple of Antenociticus

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Carole Raddato
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published on 21 September 2022
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The remains of the Temple of Antenociticus are located in Benwell, a residential area a few miles west of the centre of Newcastle. It was a small temple to the native god Antenociticus, in the civilian settlement (vicus), which stood outside Benwell fort (Condercum), one of 16 forts along the 73-mile-long (117 km) Hadrian's Wall.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2022, September 21). Benwell Temple of Antenociticus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16390/benwell-temple-of-antenociticus/

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Raddato, Carole. "Benwell Temple of Antenociticus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 21, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16390/benwell-temple-of-antenociticus/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Benwell Temple of Antenociticus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Sep 2022. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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