The Temple of Matidia was a

Roman temple Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Today they remain "the most obvious symbol of Ro ...

on the

Campus Martius The Campus Martius (Latin for the "Field of Mars", Italian ''Campo Marzio'') was a publicly owned area of ancient Rome about in extent. In the Middle Ages, it was the most populous area of Rome. The IV rione of Rome, Campo Marzio, which covers ...

in ancient Rome dedicated to Salonia Matidia, who was deified after her death in 119 by her son-in-law

Hadrian Hadrian (; la, Caesar Trâiānus Hadriānus ; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He was born in Italica (close to modern Santiponce in Spain), a Roman ''municipium'' founded by Italic settlers in Hispania B ...

. He began construction immediately after her deification, choosing a site near the

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and the

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, both of which he restored or rebuilt. A lead water pipe inscribed 'templo matidiae' ('from the temple of Matidia') was found near

Sant'Ignazio la, Ecclesia Sancti Ignatii a Loyola in Campo Martio , image = Sant'Ignazio Church, Rome.jpg , imagesize = 300px , caption = Façade of Sant'Ignazio , mapframe =yes , mapframe-caption ...

, which may indicate the temple's location. After Hadrian died and was deified, his own temple was built next to that of Matidia.

Bibliography

*L. Richardson, jr, ''A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome'', Baltimore - London 1992. pp. 246–247 *F. Coarelli, ''Rome and environs - an archeological guide'', Berkeley 2007. pp. 291–292 {{Authority control Matidia Hadrianic building projects 110s establishments in the Roman Empire Roman temples of the Imperial cult

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