Religion in ancient Rome

  • 497 BCE

    The first temple to Saturn is built on Aventine Hill, Rome.

  • 495 BCE

    A temple dedicated to Mercury is built near Rome's Circus Maximus

  • 484 BCE

    The first temple built in honour of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) is made in Rome's Forum Romanum

  • 431 BCE

    The temple to Apollo Medicus is built in Rome

  • 295 BCE

    The first temple dedicated to Venus is built on Rome's Aventine Hill

  • 292 BCE

    The Romans adopt the Greek god of medicine (Asclepius) by stealing his sacred snake and setting up a temple on the Tiber Island

  • 192 BCE

    A temple is made in Rome for Vejovis.

  • 146 BCE

    An all-marble temple for Jupiter Stater is made in Rome

  • 46 BCE

    Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus, with a statue of Cleopatra as Venus

  • 29 BCE

    Augustus builds the temple of Divius Iulius on the spot of Juilius Caesar's funeral pyre in Rome's Forum Romanum

  • 2 BCE

    Augustus inaugurates the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome

  • 10

    The temple of Concordia Augusta is added to Rome's Forum Romanum

  • 13

    The temple of Julius and Augustus is built at Ostia

  • 80

    The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is added to Rome's Forum Romanum

  • 140

    The Temple of Roma and Venus is added to Rome's Forum Romanum

  • 140

    The Temple of Divus Antoninus Pius & Faustina is built in Rome's Forum Romanum