Roman Temples
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Temple of Mars Ultor,
Forum of Augustus
Not so many people put up temples in Rome during the Roman Empire (30 BC-400 AD). Mainly the emperors did. Some of the important temples that the emperors built are the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus (about 2 BC, shown above left), the Pantheon
Pantheon
built by Hadrian (about 126 AD, shown above right), and the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (about 141 AD, shown below).
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
After Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 AD, people pretty much stopped building temples and began to build churches instead. Often they tore down old temples to use the marble for the new churches. Most of the Roman temples that are still standing today survived because they were turned into Christian churches.
