tempio dei dioscuri

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Il Tempio dei Dioscuri Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri. Ancient ruins of Roman Forum, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri. Ancient ruins of Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. Detailed view Royalty Free Stock Photo

Among the remains of dilapidated buildings are the pillars of Il Tempio dei Dioscuri in Rome Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical shot of the ruins of Il Tempio dei Dioscuri on blue sky background in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy. The Roman temple is one of a number of known Dioscuri temples remaining from antiquity.