Juno Sospita
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Juno Sospita had a temple located near the Temple of Cybele northwest of the Palatine Hill within the Pomerium. A later Temple of Juno Sospita was vowed by the consul G. Cornelius Cethegus in 197 BC and consecrated and opened in 194 BC. This temple was located at the Roman vegetable market (Forum Olitorium) beside Temples of Hope and Piety and near the Carmental Gate.
When
- First attested
- 197 BCE
- Attested period
- -197 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Temple vowed in 197 BC and consecrated in 194 BC.
Relationships
- has aspect
- Carna
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One temple of Juno Sospita was located near the Temple of Cybele northwest of the Palatine Hill within the Pomerium. This was located near or under the site of the 6th century church of San Teodoro, which has an unusual circular shape similar to that of the nymphaeum later misnamed the Temple of Minerva Medica”
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