Temple of Castor and Pollux By: Jayasri Adari & Kimberly McClelland
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Feb 23, 2016
Temple of Castor and Pollux. By: Jayasri Adari & Kimberly McClelland. General Information. Located in Rome, Italy Built by the Dictator Postumious Built in 484 BC Purpose of the temple was to show gratitude of the victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus. What did it look like?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Temple of Castor and PolluxBy: Jayasri Adari & Kimberly McClelland
General Information Located in Rome, Italy
Built by the Dictator Postumious
Built in 484 BC
Purpose of the temple was to show gratitude of the victory at the
Battle of Lake Regillus
What did it look like?There are only 3 poles still left remaining today from the Temple of Castor and Pollux.
Special Features/Building History
The temple originally contained 8 columns on the short sides and 11 on the long sides of the temple.
Originally covered with “tuff” (a type of rock) which was later removed.
Contains 2 side-stairs
5 Latin Adjectives To Describe The Temple
Magna(Tall)
Antiquis(Old)Provectus(Aged) Historico(Historic)
Viator Attractio
(Tourist Attraction)
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