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The 1st century BCE circular temple of Vesta (or Hercules), by the Tiber in Rome. The unusually tall Corinthian columns of Pentelic marble would once have been topped by an entablature. The present roof is a later addition. The building is now the church of S. Maria del Sole.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Temple of Vesta, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2046/temple-of-vesta-rome/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Vesta, Rome." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2046/temple-of-vesta-rome/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Vesta, Rome." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013. Web. 06 Sep 2024.