Temple of Vesta, Rome, Italy

Date
00/00/00 (creation)
Related person
unknown (architect)
Date
late 2nd century BCE
Location
Europe->Italy->Lazio->Rome
Description
This circular temple (Greek tholos plan) has twenty slender, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. This temple is believed to one of the first examples of marble architecture in Rome. Submitted by Paul Young for ARCH 600: History of Ancient and Medieval Architecture.
Style/Period
Roman
Corinthian order
Material
marble