Temple of Minerva Medica

The twelve-sided structure features nine semicircular niches beside the entrance, with ten round-arched windows illuminating the interior brick construction.

The fourth-century building received its name in the seventeenth century due to a mistaken connection with a discovered statue of Minerva with a snake.

This architectural monument represents the progression from octagonal Roman design to central-plan structures that influenced early Byzantine religious buildings.

The site maintains limited visiting hours and received 1,072 visitors in 2019, with access details available through the Soprintendenza Speciale Roma website.

The structure contains the third-largest dome from ancient Rome, measuring 25 meters in diameter, following the Pantheon and Baths of Caracalla.

Location: Rome

Phone: +390670451690

Email: ss-colosseo@beniculturali.it

Website: https://soprintendenzaspecialeroma.it/schede/tempio-di-minerva-medica-cosiddetto_3117

GPS coordinates: 41.89399,12.51184

Latest update: May 13, 2025 07:28