The Temple of Hercules VictorThis round temple, dating from the second century B.C.E., is the oldest surviving marble building in Rome, and was imported from Greece. It once contained a statue of the mythical hero Hercules and was dedicated to him because the temple was the spot where legend told he killed a monster who had stolen some cattle. (Justin Kase z12z/Alamy)> PICTURING THE PASTANALYZING THE IMAGE: Looking at the picture of the Acropolis of Athens, what stylistic similarities do you see between those buildings and this temple?
CONNECTIONS: How do those similarities, and the fact that this temple was dedicated to Hercules, provide evidence for Roman adoption of Greek religion and culture?
CONNECTIONS: How do those similarities, and the fact that this temple was dedicated to Hercules, provide evidence for Roman adoption of Greek religion and culture?