Temple of Hercules Victor
Tempio di Ercole Vincitore
The oldest still-standing marble building in Rome, this small, round Roman temple is known as a tholos, encircled by a colonnade.

📜 The Temple of Hercules Victor, a small Roman temple in Rome's Forum Boarium, is the city's oldest preserved marble building.
🔍 Constructed around 120 BC, it is a tholos-style Greek temple, dedicated to Hercules Victor, protector of traders.

Why Go

🏛️ Marvel at Rome's earliest surviving marble building. ✨ Admire its unique circular Greek 'peripteral' design. 📜 Explore a site with a rich history, converted from temple to church and back. 📍 Conveniently located near other Roman historical sites.

Why Avoid

🚶 Access is by guided or accompanied tour only.

📍 Location

Piazza Bocca della Verità, Rome.

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