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Archaeological site, Rome (RM)
41°53′31″ N, 12°30′08″ E
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At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 41°53′31″ N, 12°30′08″ E
History and description
The temple of Minerva Medica (akin to the temple of Apollo Medicus) was a temple in ancient Rome, built on the Esquiline Hill in the Republican era, though no remains of it have been found. Since the 17th century, it has been wrongly identified with the ruins of a nymphaeum on a nearby site, on account of the erroneous impression that the Athena Giustiniani had been found in its ruins.
Location
Its position in the regionary catalogue, between the campus Viminalis and the temple of Isis Patricia, points to a site in the northern part of Region V. But hundreds of votive offerings, including one in which the temple is attested, were discovered in the Via Curva (the modern Via Carlo Botta), just west of the Via Merulana, and this may be the better location. Some tuff walls, resembling ritual trenches known as favissae were also found there.
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Getting there
Roma TerminiTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Temple of Minerva Medica
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino12.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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The town
Things to see in Rome2,748,109 inhabitants, 21 m above sea level. 1372 historic places in the town.PhotoBert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.01372 placesNearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Temple of Minerva Medica?
Temple of Minerva Medica is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.89203, 12.50215.
What else is there to see near Temple of Minerva Medica?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo delle Casse di Risparmio Postali (200 m away), Teatro Brancaccio (200 m away), Beat '72 (200 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 8 photos
- Alcove (Temple of Minerva Medica (Rome)) — MumblerJamie, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arcade (Temple of Minerva Medica (Rome)) — MumblerJamie, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Duality (Temple of Minerva Medica (Rome)) — MumblerJamie, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Esquilino - tempio di Minerva medica - Horti liciniani 2055 — Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- L06 620e Rom, Tempel der Minerva Medica — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L06 621e Rom, Tempel der Minerva Medica — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tempio di Minerva Medica - Interno (1) — Gustavo La Pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tempio di Minerva Medica 21-09-2019 (1) (cropped) — Gustavo La Pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences