The Temple of Palatine Apollo

Rilke Griffin

Where?

The Temple of Palatine Apollo is located on the Palatine Hill, within Octavian’s property

upon ground within the pomerium.

Who? When? Why?

• Octavian• Vowed- 36 BCE• Dedicated- 28 BCE• Victory at the Battle of Naulochus• Victory at the Battle of Actium

http://www.romanreligion.org/content/wp-content/uploads/palatine_apollo_model.jpg

Then:

Now:

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/233

Inside the Temple

• There were many statues and sculptures.• It was connected with a library (bibliotheca

Apollinis)

Apollo Barberini

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_Barberini_Glyptothek_Munich_211.jpg

Bibliography“Temple of Apollo Palatinus.” Rectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia. N.p., n.d. Web. 26

Aug. 2011. <http://archive1.village.virginia.edu/ spw4s/ RomanForum/ GoogleEarth/ AK_GE/ AK_HTML/ TS-049.html>.

“Temple of Apollo Palatinus.” Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Temple_of_Apollo_Palatinus>.