in São Mamede, 7000 Évora, Portugal
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- Camera: SONY CYBERSHOT
- Taken on 2004/04/17 09:04:25
- Exposure: 0.006s (1/160)
- Focal Length: 9.70mm
- F/Stop: f/4.000
- ISO Speed: ISO100
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
- No flash
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Frank Franck, on November 4, 2007, said:
Roman Temple: Improperly called Diana Temple, this 1st century-temple was probably dedicated to the Cult of Emperor Augustus (but some texts date it to the second or even the thirth century). It is one of a kind in Portugal. The temple was incorporated into a mediaeval building and thus survived destruction. It has become the city's most famous landmark. The temple in Corinthian style has six columns in front (Roman hexastyle) with in total fourteen granite columns remaining. The base of the temple, the capitals and the architraves are made of marble from nearby Estremoz. The intact columns are 7.68 m high. It can be compared to the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France. (Wikipedia)