Roman temple of Córdoba
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city of Córdoba has the remains of a Roman temple
, which was discovered in the 1950s during the expansion of City Hall. It is located in the angle formed by the streets Claudio Marcelo and Capitulares. It was not the only temple that had the city, but it was possibly the most important of all, and the only known by archaeological excavation. Is a Pseudoperipterus
, hexastyle and of Corinthian order temple of 32 meters long and 16 wide.
Its construction began during the reign of Emperor Claudius
(41-54 AD) and ended some forty years later, during the reign of Emperor Domitian
(81-96 CE). Presumably it was dedicated to the imperial cult. Underwent some changes in the 2nd century, reforms that coincide with the relocation of the colonial forum.
In the area had already been found architectural elements, such as drums of columns, capitals, etc. all in marble, so the area was known as los marmolejos. This area of Córdoba could become between the 1st century and the 2nd century, as the provincial forum of the Colonia Patricia, title that received the city during the Roman rule.
s on its front facade and ten columns on each side. Currently, the only remains left of the building are its foundation, the stairs, the altar and some shafts of columns and capital
s.
The highlight of the set are the foundations: those that support the building itself and the front counters, arranged in a fan shape and supported on a wall (part of which is visible today at City Hall), which created a stand to prevent be displaced by the weight of the set, built entirely of marble. This type of fastening, called anterides, it was rare in the Empire, which adds value to Cordobese set. The anterideses next to the massive foundations of the temple tell us about the magnitude that could had the temple, widely visible from the Via Augusta
, the main entryway to the east, running parallel to the circus.
Around may see some original fragments of the temple, such as parts of drums or capitals. Other remains were taken to the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba for better preservation, as some relief that there are exposed, and which also includes some of its capitals, while several shafts of columns can be seen in the Plaza de las Doblas.
(41-54) but not end until the reign of Domitian
(81-96), at which time it is provided with water. Underwent some modifications in the 2nd century, reforms that seem to coincide with the relocation of the provincial forum goes to the current environment of the Convento de Santa Ana. The materials used in its construction were varied.
The material used was almost exclusively marble
, from columns to the walls, going through the roof and entablature. The quality of marble and the size of that tell us that its construction was carried out by skilled craftsmen of high quality, placing the result at the level of the most beautiful buildings of the empire.
The temple stood was located in the border of Colonia Patricia, in the area where was located part of the west canvas of the Walls. The inside constructions, like the stretch of wall, were destroyed to build the temple. The land was paved, creating an artificial terrace which sets forth a square and in the middle of that was the temple.
The square was closed on three of its sides, north, east and south (as indicated by the remains found under the building at the corner of Claudio Marcelo with Diario Córdoba), while the west was open to visually connect with the circus.
Some studies suggest that both areas there was an intermediate terrace that interconnect the two spaces.
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city of Córdoba has the remains of a Roman temple
Roman temple
Ancient Roman temples are among the most visible archaeological remains of Roman culture, and are a significant source for Roman architecture. Their construction and maintenance was a major part of ancient Roman religion. The main room housed the cult image of the deity to whom the temple was...
, which was discovered in the 1950s during the expansion of City Hall. It is located in the angle formed by the streets Claudio Marcelo and Capitulares. It was not the only temple that had the city, but it was possibly the most important of all, and the only known by archaeological excavation. Is a Pseudoperipterus
Pseudoperipteral
In architecture, a pseudoperipteral building is one with free standing columns in the front , but the columns along the sides are engaged in the peripheral walls of the building...
, hexastyle and of Corinthian order temple of 32 meters long and 16 wide.
Its construction began during the reign of Emperor Claudius
Claudius
Claudius , was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul and was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy...
(41-54 AD) and ended some forty years later, during the reign of Emperor Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
(81-96 CE). Presumably it was dedicated to the imperial cult. Underwent some changes in the 2nd century, reforms that coincide with the relocation of the colonial forum.
In the area had already been found architectural elements, such as drums of columns, capitals, etc. all in marble, so the area was known as los marmolejos. This area of Córdoba could become between the 1st century and the 2nd century, as the provincial forum of the Colonia Patricia, title that received the city during the Roman rule.
Current situation
The building was situated on a podium and consisted of six columnColumn
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
s on its front facade and ten columns on each side. Currently, the only remains left of the building are its foundation, the stairs, the altar and some shafts of columns and capital
Capital (architecture)
In architecture the capital forms the topmost member of a column . It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface...
s.
The highlight of the set are the foundations: those that support the building itself and the front counters, arranged in a fan shape and supported on a wall (part of which is visible today at City Hall), which created a stand to prevent be displaced by the weight of the set, built entirely of marble. This type of fastening, called anterides, it was rare in the Empire, which adds value to Cordobese set. The anterideses next to the massive foundations of the temple tell us about the magnitude that could had the temple, widely visible from the Via Augusta
Via Augusta
Via Augusta was a Roman road crossing all the Hispania Province, from Cádiz in the southern tip of current Spain, to the Coll de Panissars, where it crossed the Pyrenees close to the Mediterranean Sea, and joined the Via Domitia...
, the main entryway to the east, running parallel to the circus.
Around may see some original fragments of the temple, such as parts of drums or capitals. Other remains were taken to the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba for better preservation, as some relief that there are exposed, and which also includes some of its capitals, while several shafts of columns can be seen in the Plaza de las Doblas.
Historical overview
The temple was built during the second half of the 1st century. The set was begun during the reign of Emperor ClaudiusClaudius
Claudius , was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul and was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy...
(41-54) but not end until the reign of Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
(81-96), at which time it is provided with water. Underwent some modifications in the 2nd century, reforms that seem to coincide with the relocation of the provincial forum goes to the current environment of the Convento de Santa Ana. The materials used in its construction were varied.
The material used was almost exclusively marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
, from columns to the walls, going through the roof and entablature. The quality of marble and the size of that tell us that its construction was carried out by skilled craftsmen of high quality, placing the result at the level of the most beautiful buildings of the empire.
The temple stood was located in the border of Colonia Patricia, in the area where was located part of the west canvas of the Walls. The inside constructions, like the stretch of wall, were destroyed to build the temple. The land was paved, creating an artificial terrace which sets forth a square and in the middle of that was the temple.
The square was closed on three of its sides, north, east and south (as indicated by the remains found under the building at the corner of Claudio Marcelo with Diario Córdoba), while the west was open to visually connect with the circus.
Some studies suggest that both areas there was an intermediate terrace that interconnect the two spaces.