jan 1, 510 BC - Temple of Minerva

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Temple of Minerva (Veii, near Rome, Italy) and sculpture of Apollo. Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510–500 B.C.E. Original temple of wood, mud-brick, or tufa (volcanic rock); terra cotta sculpture.

The Temple of Minerva is dedicated to the goddess Minerva, the Roman equivalent of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. This temple demonstrates an Estruscan assimilation of Greek gods and the cultural evolution of Greek society. It also portrays the influence Greek civilation had on later civilatizations, as well as art and arichtecural monuments.

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