Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii

The Temple of Jupiter, also known as the Capitolium or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a major religious structure at the north end of Pompeii's forum [1]. Built in the mid-2nd century BC, it coincided with renovations to the Temple of Apollo and marked the rise of Roman power in the city [1]. Initially dedicated solely to Jupiter, Rome's supreme deity and protector, it represented the replacement of Greek Apollo with Roman Jupiter as Pompeii's primary divinity [1]. The temple functioned as the focal point for Roman state cult and public religious ceremonies in the city [1].