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THE TEMPLE OF FORTUNA AUGUSTA
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Such inscriptions were ordinarily placed on the entablature
■of the portico. The portico of this temple, however, had been
thrown down by the earthquake of 63, and had not yet been
rebuilt. The cella may have been damaged also, but in order
that the worship might not be interrupted the shrine was re-
stored ; the inscription was temporarily placed over it.
The remains of the walls, columns, and entablature make it
possible to reconstruct the edifice with certainty (Fig. 53). The
Fig- 53- — Temple of Fortuna Augusta, restored.
plan (Fig. 52) in several respects closely resembles that of the
temple of Jupiter, from which the architect copied the project-
ing platform in front of the podium, with its altar and double
series of steps. The eight columns sustaining the portico had
Corinthian capitals. The walls of the cella were veneered with
marble. In the shrine at the rear stood, without doubt, the
image of Fortuna as guardian of the fortunes of Augustus and
protectress of the imperial family (Fig. 54).
There were also in the walls of the cella four niches for
statues, of which two have been found. The face of one, a
female figure, had been sawed off in order to replace it with
I25
Such inscriptions were ordinarily placed on the entablature
■of the portico. The portico of this temple, however, had been
thrown down by the earthquake of 63, and had not yet been
rebuilt. The cella may have been damaged also, but in order
that the worship might not be interrupted the shrine was re-
stored ; the inscription was temporarily placed over it.
The remains of the walls, columns, and entablature make it
possible to reconstruct the edifice with certainty (Fig. 53). The
Fig- 53- — Temple of Fortuna Augusta, restored.
plan (Fig. 52) in several respects closely resembles that of the
temple of Jupiter, from which the architect copied the project-
ing platform in front of the podium, with its altar and double
series of steps. The eight columns sustaining the portico had
Corinthian capitals. The walls of the cella were veneered with
marble. In the shrine at the rear stood, without doubt, the
image of Fortuna as guardian of the fortunes of Augustus and
protectress of the imperial family (Fig. 54).
There were also in the walls of the cella four niches for
statues, of which two have been found. The face of one, a
female figure, had been sawed off in order to replace it with