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Photo: Cassius Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site
Temple of Mars
Temple
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura”
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 41°53′37″ N, 12°28′27″ E
About
The Temple of Mars (Latin: Aedes Martis in Circo) was a temple built on the campus Martius in Rome in the 2nd century BC, near the Circus Flaminius, dedicated to Mars.
The consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus vowed a temple to Mars in 138 BC and construction began after 135 BC, financed by booty from his campaign in Hispania. It was designed by Hermodorus of Salamis and was dedicated in 132 BC during Junius' triumph. It was restored in the late Republic, retaining its original plan and features. If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire, when the Christian Emperors issued edicts prohibiting non-Christian worship.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Temple of Mars».
Photos
Getting there
Roma San PietroTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Temple of Mars
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino14.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Temple of Mars?
Temple of Mars is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.89357, 12.47427.
What else is there to see near Temple of Mars?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Santacroce alla Regola (100 m away), Temple of Fortuna Equestris (100 m away), Temple of Neptune (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Plan mars temple — Cassius Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Planrome2b — Cassius Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences