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Roman Forum East - Temple of Castor and Pollux "The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux AIMG 8790

Roman Forum East - Temple of Castor and Pollux "The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux AIMG 8809

The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum was completed in 484 BC. Very little of it remains. Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Zeus and Leda who aided the Romans in battle. AIMG_2320