The Temple of Claudius and the temple court occupy their own insula (city block), the largest insula in town with the exception of the insula of the Basilica and Forum, and that of the town baths. The Temple was almost entirely destroyed by Nero, and rebuilt by Vespasian. The Temple was the pride of city's architecture and a memorial not only to the emperor but also to the heroic people of Rome.

The Temple of Claudius sat on a podium rising 20 steps above the plaza. The substructures...full text