Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Forum

The Temple of the Castors is one of the great Republican-era temples in the Roman Forum. The Battle of Lake Regillus won in 499, Roman tradition records that two beautiful youths on horseback announced the victory in the Forum, watering their horses at the Lacus Iuturnae. Taken as an omen from the gods, the Romans then dedicated a temple to the patron gods of the equestrians with a temple next to the spring. The 5C BC temple was restored twice in the 2C BC and definitively as a massive Carrara marble temple by Tiberius for Augustus in AD 6. Three columns still stand atop the massive podium (7m high). Find out more about the Temple of Castor and Pollux at This content is brought to you by The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a 501(C)3 US Non-Profit Organization. Please support our mission to aid learning and understanding of ancient Rome through free-to-access content by donating today via the following