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title: Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8752/temple-of-diana-augusta-emerita/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-12-08
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# Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8752.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8752.jpg)

## Image Caption

Near the *decumanus* of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) town of Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) some parts of a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), erroneously assigned to the goddess [Diana](https://www.worldhistory.org/diana/) on its discovery, have been incorporated into a 16th century [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/). The building, built in the 1st century BCE, belonged to the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) forum and was probably dedicated to the Imperial cult. It was a peripteral hexastyle temple set on a high podium, with the entrance probably on the north. It was made of granite and must have been adorned with stucco or marble.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, May 18). Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8752/temple-of-diana-augusta-emerita/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8752/temple-of-diana-augusta-emerita/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Diana, Augusta Emerita." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8752/temple-of-diana-augusta-emerita/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/40302423280/in/album-72157625381776044/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/40302423280/in/album-72157625381776044/) by **[Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato")**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 18 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.