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An Augusteum (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of
imperial cult An imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor or a dynasty of emperors (or rulers of another title) are worshipped as demigods or deities. "Cult (religious practice), Cult" here is used to mean "worship", not in the modern pejor ...
in
ancient Roman religion Religion in ancient Rome consisted of varying imperial and provincial religious practices, which were followed both by the Roman people, people of Rome as well as those who were brought under its rule. The Romans thought of themselves as high ...
, named after the imperial title of
Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in A ...
. It was known as a Sebasteion in the Greek East of the
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. Examples have been excavated in Sebaste/
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,
Constantinople Constantinople (#Names of Constantinople, see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Latin Empire, Latin, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empire ...
, Aphrodisias,
Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; , ) "Antioch on Daphne"; or "Antioch the Great"; ; ; ; ; ; ; . was a Hellenistic Greek city founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. One of the most important Greek cities of the Hellenistic period, it served as ...
, Cartagena and (most famously)
Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
( Temple of Augustus and Rome).


List of Notable Augustea / Sebasteia

* Herculaneum Augusteum: it is situated in the unexcavated forum area in the north-western corner of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. * Pisidian Antioch: the temple of Augustus or the sanctuary of the imperial cult. * 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. * Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara: * Sebastia Augusteum: * Augusteum of Constantinople * 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. * Messene Sebasteion * Temple of Augustus and Rome, Athens Acropolis


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
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, Oldenburg and
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.


See also

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Mausoleum of Augustus The Mausoleum of Augustus (; ) is a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy. The mausoleum is located on the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, near the corner with Via di Ripetta as it runs along th ...
, Rome


External Resources


Photos of notable sebasteia with brief descriptions

Photos of notable augustea with brief descriptions


References

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