The Temple of Vulcan was a temple dedicated to

Vulcan Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...

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 cove ...

in Rome, probably near the

Circus Flaminius The Circus Flaminius was a large, circular area in ancient Rome, located in the southern end of the Campus Martius near the Tiber River. It contained a small race-track used for obscure games, and various other buildings and monuments. It was "bui ...

. Legend holds that it was built by Romulus. It was struck by lightning in both 214 BC and 197 BC.

Bibliography

*L. Richardson, jr, A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, Baltimore - London 1992. p. 432 {{coord missing, Italy

Roman temples by deity Vulcan (mythology)

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