Temple of Diana

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The Temple of Diana was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Diana, traditionally located on the Aventine Hill and associated with the early religious and political life of Rome.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Temple of Diana canonical 2
Temples of Diana 1
Templo de Diana 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman temple
sanctuary
architecturalStyle Roman temple architecture
associatedCult Diana
surface form: Diana Aventinensis
associatedFestival festival of Diana
associatedWith Aventine Triad cultic landscape
Latin League
Roman plebeians
Servius Tullius
category Ancient Roman temples in Rome
Destroyed temples
Temple of Diana self-linksurface differs
surface form: Temples of Diana
country Roman Republic
cultTitleOfDeity Diana
surface form: Diana Aventinensis
culturalSignificance symbol of unity between Rome and Latin communities
dedicatedTo Diana
dedication goddess of childbirth
goddess of the hunt
goddess of the moon
function cult center of Diana in Rome
political meeting place
religious sanctuary
hasDeity Diana
hasRoleInMyth site of shared Roman-Latin dedication narrative
heritage part of early Roman religious topography
influencedBy Greek cult of Artemis
languageOfName Latin
LatinName Aedes Dianae in Aventino
locatedIn Aventine Hill
Italy
Latium
Rome
mentionedIn Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
surface form: Livy, Ab Urbe Condita

ancient Roman literary sources
partOf religious and political life of early Rome
period Regal period of Rome
early Roman Republic
politicalRole connected with plebeian identity on the Aventine
linked to early Roman-Latin alliances
religion ancient Roman religion
status no longer extant
topographicalContext one of the principal sanctuaries on the Aventine Hill
traditionallyFoundedBy Servius Tullius
typeOfSanctuary urban temple
worshipPractices public festivals
sacrificial rites
votive offerings

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aventine Hill hasTemple Temple of Diana
Historic Centre of Évora contains Temple of Diana
this entity surface form: Templo de Diana
Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis hasFeature Temple of Diana
this entity surface form: temple of Diana
Aventinus hasTemple Temple of Diana
Temple of Diana category Temple of Diana self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Temple of Diana (Aventine Hill)
this entity surface form: Temples of Diana