Temple of Divus Augustus (Nola)

Temple of Divus Augustus (Nola)

The Temple of Divus Augustus was a temple commemorating the deified first Roman emperor, Augustus. It was constructed in Nola in Campania, where Augustus had died in AD 14. The temple was erected on the place where Augustus died and was dedicated by his successor Tiberius in 26. [Cassius Dio 56.46.3; Tacitus "Annales", 4.57]

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