What that means is, a temple for the Emperor Tiberius, as part of the Imperial Cult. Thus, here we have, at Caesarea Maritima, a Roman Governor building a temple in honor of the Roman Emperor.

It was believed that the god actually took part in the meal ... the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins ...

At the age of 36, the autocratic Augustus Caesar became Emperor and protector of some 50 million souls who inhabited a ...

the Temple of Saturn, the Arch of Titus and the House of the Vestal Virgins, among other structures. A visit to the Roman Forum is a must, but you should rent or stream an audio guide or sign up ...