Roma

The Temple of Venus and Roma had two adjoining chambers or cellae, which contained a statue. statue.

Venus Felix was the ancient representation of the Roman people, while Roma Aeterna represented the genius of the city. Together they represented a supposedly symmetrical arrangement of the civil government and the people. The two deities evoked, Roma and Amor.

In Rome they were situated on the slope of the Velia Hill, with the Arch of Titus at one corner and the Via Sacra passing down its side with Hadrian's temple also apart of the Forum of temples and the Colosseum was faced by Venus.

After [[Constantine established his church the temple was stripped in AD 382 by Gratian and by AD 391 Theodosius made a series of decrees prohibiting pagan worship. Eventually a Church of Santa Francesca Romana was erected there.

King Herod's Temple of Roma and Augustus at Caesarea Maritima was a similar structure but understanding the purpose of these buildings which represented a combination of civil authority and the sacrifices of the people to establish a system of Legal charity is critical to understanding their function and how they opposed the teachings of Christ.