Urbisaglia - Temple-Augustan cryptoporticus of the Salus Augusta

 

The important archaelogical complex was part of a shrine dating back to the Tiberian period (the first half ot the I century A.D.) and it was dedicated to the Goddess Salus Augusta according to the inscription Salus Augustae Salviensis.The complex was made of a prostyle temple, located over a podium, which hosted the statue of the divinity and a cryptoporticus. The walls were decorated with frescoes representing hunting scenes, iconographic themes. he ceramic materials of the cryptoporticus are preserved in the National Archaelogical Museum of Urbisaglia.


 

Urbisaglia - Temple-Augustan cryptoporticus of the Salus Augusta

Parco archeologico di Urbs Salvia, Strada Provinciale 78 Picena
Urbisaglia (MC)
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