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Temple of the Deified Claudius

Directions: Roma, RegII (to Clivus Scauri); north (to Temple of Deified Claudius); Shortcut @go Temple of Deified Claudius

Resources:

• 8 Rooms: Temple of Deified Claudius, Substructures, Stairs to Temple Complex, Porticus Claudia, Arboretum, Temple Porch, Cella, Opisthodomos
• Images and Links: Images include the model of this temple from the plastico; a plan of the temple complex; photos and a drawing of the extant substructures of the west podium; models of the Temple of Claudius at Colchester and the Temple of Jupiter Anxur; stairs of Temple of Portunus; busts and statues and cameo portraits of Claudius' relatives; and a garden, fountain, and nymphaeum. There is considerable information about what is known of the construction of the temple and links to biographies of Claudius and Nero.
• Objects: Within the temple cella, there is an interactive bot, Flamen, priest of the Deified Claudius, who makes predictions about the future, statues of Claudius, Messalina with infant Britannicus, Nero as a child and busts of Augustus, Tiberius, Livia, Germanicus, and Agrippina the Younger.

Uses: This is a useful site to begin a discussion of the imperial cult and its role in Roman religion. Students can be assigned to view the statues of Claudius' relatives in the cella and to find out more about them and the role they played in Claudius' life.