Temple of Trajan or Trajaneum, built 2nd century
Temple of Trajan or Trajaneum, built 2nd century AD, Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This Roman temple was built 117-138 AD by Hadrian, Trajan's successor, and both Emperors were worshipped here as they were thought to be divine. It was built on the site of a previous Hellenistic building. It is Corinthian in style and consists of a plan of 6x9 marble columns over a plot of 68x58m, surrounded on 3 sides by covered promenades. The Trajaneum occupies the highest level of the acropolis of Pergamon. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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