# Augusteum

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{{Short description|Site of imperial cult in ancient Roman religion}}
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An '''Augusteum''' (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of [imperial cult](/source/imperial_cult_(ancient_Rome)) in [ancient Roman religion](/source/ancient_Roman_religion), named after the imperial title of [Augustus](/source/Augustus_(honorific)). It was known as a '''Sebasteion''' in the [Greek East](/source/Greek_East) of the [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire). Examples have been excavated in [Sebaste](/source/Sebastia%2C_Nablus)/[Samaria](/source/Samaria_(ancient_city)), [Constantinople](/source/Constantinople), [Aphrodisias](/source/Aphrodisias), [Antioch](/source/Antioch%2C_Pisidia), [Cartagena](/source/Cartagena%2C_Spain) and (most famously) [Ankara](/source/Ankara) ([Temple of Augustus and Rome](/source/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](/source/Augusteum_(Leipzig)), [Oldenburg](/source/Augusteum%2C_Oldenburg) and [Wittenberg](/source/Lutherhaus).

==See also==
* [Mausoleum of Augustus](/source/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]

==References==
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