Temple of Diana, Merida, Extremadura, Spain

Temple of Diana, dedicated to the Imperial cult, built late 1st century BC, in the Roman Forum of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, in Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The temple is rectangular and bordered by granite columns with corinthian capitals, topped with an arched pediment. It was later used as a palace for the Count of Corbos, and is part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Temple of Diana, dedicated to the Imperial cult, built late 1st century BC, in the Roman Forum of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, in Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The temple is rectangular and bordered by granite columns with corinthian capitals, topped with an arched pediment. It was later used as a palace for the Count of Corbos, and is part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen