So-called Temple of Hercules

a Pleiades place resource

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A site on the Via Appia that is likely commercial in nature but that has long been associated with a shrine mentioned by Martial.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/439414238

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.8007744953, 12.5778025843

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Tempio di Ercole (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Emporion (Via Appia Antica) (Italian, modern)

So-called Temple of Hercules makes connections with:

So-called Temple of Hercules located on Via Appia (unspecified date range)

So-called Temple of Hercules receives connections from:

None

Place type:
archaeological site

References:

Evidence:

Mart. Ep. 9.64

See Further:

Related:

Wikidata Q60840250: Emporion (Via Appia Antica)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'So-called Temple of Hercules: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2021 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/439414238> [accessed: 21 April 2025]

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