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| Temple of Hadrian, Dusk |
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| Temple of Hadrian, dusk |
Temple of Hadrian: Built to honor the bearded (never a bad thing, though I may be prejudiced) swinging emperor Hadrian by his incredibly boring adopted son Antoninius Pius. (ok, quick bit of history, but that is just creepy. Hadrian names his adopted son after his dead boyfriend, sort of, it's close enough. (Antonius drowned in the Nile while Hadrian was on a tour of the empire he loved so much. Hadrian really never did get over his death. As a result, he was deified. Temples and statues of Antonius we raised all over the empire and the cult of Antonius became quite popular in the Greek Speaking parts of the empire. On a further creepy note it has been remarked that Antonius might have been sacrificed to the gods of the Nile to ensure a prosperous reign for Hadrian, oh Jerry Springer where are you?)
The temple was turned into a Papal Palace in the late 17th century. It currently houses the Italian Stock exchange (yes there is such a thing)
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