Temple of Diana on the Aventine (traditional foundation)
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The Temple of Diana on the Aventine was an important early Roman sanctuary traditionally linked to Rome’s regal period and associated with efforts to unify Latin communities under Roman religious authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Diana on the Aventine | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityAspect |
Diana as huntress
NERFINISHED
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Diana as protector of communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithHill | Aventinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Latin League (tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Roman state religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Latins
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Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Roman Regal Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Servius Tullius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityContext | early Rome ⓘ |
| cultContinuity | Diana’s worship in Rome ⓘ |
| cultObject | statue of Diana (tradition) ⓘ |
| cultType | Latin federal cult ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
federal cult center
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedMythicallyTo | Artemision at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTheme |
integration of non-Roman Italians into Roman cult
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use of religion for political consolidation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aventine Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Ab Urbe Condita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
instrument of Roman religious authority over Latin allies
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modelled on the federal sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesus (tradition) ⓘ |
| regionContext | central Italy ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
place of common vows by Latin communities
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site of shared sacrifices ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
symbol of Roman hegemony over Latins
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unification of Latin communities under Roman leadership ⓘ |
| roleInHistoriography |
evidence for early Roman-Latin religious cooperation
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example of Roman adaptation of Greek cult models ⓘ |
| status | traditional foundation ⓘ |
| topographicalContext | Aventine Hill sacred landscape ⓘ |
| traditionalFoundationDate | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| traditionalFoundationType | royal initiative ⓘ |
| traditionalFounder | Servius Tullius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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