Augusteum

{{Short description|Site of imperial cult in ancient Roman religion}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2021}}{{otherplaces|Augusteum (disambiguation)}} [[File:2016 WLM - OVEDC - Shomron capital of the Kingdom of Israel 052.jpg|right|thumb|Sebastia/Shomron/Samaria. Originally 25 metres high, the remaining base of the Augusteum temple at the summit of the Samaria hilltop.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.excursiopedia.com/en/tours/23220 | title=Augusteum | website=Excursiopedia | accessdate=14 September 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083930/https://www.excursiopedia.com/en/tours/23220 | url-status=dead }}</ref>]] An '''Augusteum''' (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of imperial cult in ancient Roman religion, named after the imperial title of Augustus. It was known as a '''Sebasteion''' in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in Sebaste/Samaria, Constantinople, Aphrodisias, Antioch, Cartagena and (most famously) Ankara (Temple of Augustus and Rome).

==Notable examples== * '''Herculaneum Augusteum:''' it is situated in the unexcavated forum area in the north-western corner of the archaeological site of Herculaneum.<ref name="madainaugusteum">{{cite web |title=Augusteum |url=https://madainproject.com/augusteum |website=Madain Project |access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> * '''Pisidian Antioch:''' the temple of Augustus or the sanctuary of the imperial cult.<ref name="madainaugusteum"></ref> * '''Ostia Antica Augusteum:''' remains of the augusteum at Ostia are situated inside the barracks of the fire brigade located in the north-eastern flank of the archaeological site.<ref name="madainaugusteum"></ref> * '''Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara:''' <ref name="madainaugusteum"></ref> * '''Sebastia Augusteum:'''<ref name="madainaugusteum"></ref> * '''Augusteum of Constantinople'''<ref name="madainaugusteum"></ref> * '''Aphrodisias Sebasteion:''' The Sebasteion of Aphrodisias, built during the 1st century CE, is a monumental sanctuary dedicated to the imperial cult and the gods. Known for its elaborate reliefs and sculptural decorations, it celebrated the Julio-Claudian emperors, depicting scenes that merged Greco-Roman mythology with imperial propaganda.<ref name="madainsebasteion">{{cite web |title=Sebasteion |url=https://madainproject.com/sebasteion |website=Madain Project |access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> * '''Messene Sebasteion'''<ref name="madainsebasteion"></ref> * '''Temple of Augustus and Rome, Athens Acropolis'''<ref name="madainsebasteion"></ref>

==Modern usage of the term ''augusteum''== Since the 18th century, the term has also been used for certain academic and cultural buildings, such as the Augustea in Leipzig, Oldenburg and Wittenberg.

==See also== * Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome

==External Resources== * [https://madainproject.com/sebasteion Photos of notable sebasteia with brief descriptions] * [https://madainproject.com/augusteum Photos of notable augustea with brief descriptions]

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