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Roman and Greek temple

Basilica

When it comes to ancient temples, imagination usually runs to Greek buildings, characterized by white marble arcades surrounding a cell and supporting triangular roofs decorated by famous sculpted pediments. This type of building, in fact, present in the Greek colonies in Italy since 7th century BC, spreads at Rome and amonge italic populations starting from 2nd century BC. Before that …

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