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The Maison Carrée, Nîmes, France. This ancient Roman temple was constructed around 4 to 7 CE and dedicated to Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons and adpoted heirs of Emperor Augustus.
It represents the best-preserved Roman temple facades today.
About the Author
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.
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Raddato, C. (2019, January 07). Maison Carrée, Nîmes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9813/maison-carree-nimes/
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Raddato, Carole. "Maison Carrée, Nîmes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9813/maison-carree-nimes/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Maison Carrée, Nîmes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Jan 2019. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
