Temple of Roma and Augustus

The Temple of Roma and Augustus was a monopteral circular Ionic temple built on the Acropolis of Athens c. 19 BCE, likely coincident with Augustus' second visit to Athens [1]. The structure was axially aligned with the eastern entrance of the Parthenon, placed 23 m (75 ft) eastward [1]. The temple asserted the divinity of Rome and the Imperial cult in the context of the religious centre of the Acropolis, serving as a propaganda monument erected at a time of tension between Rome and Athens [1]. Its ruins remain on the Acropolis [1].