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The temple, out of which only the foundation blocks are visible, stands on a podium which on the north is supported on the retaining wall of the Sacred Road. On the east it looks toward the agora, and its west facade, badly damaged, dominates the northern end of the Portico with 17 niches. The later has undergone a change in its design to support the massive Temple foundations. Dimensions: 16x11.5m. Date: Second half of II Century B.C., with a possible renewal in II Century A.D.
This temple is a sine peripteros postico (no colonnade on the rear cover) of the Corinthian order. It is preceded by a monumental staircase which has two phases. The staircase itself is preceded by a line of brick which ensures the flow of water from the hill, it leads to an open-air plaza and was expected to be the altar. To the rear is the open colonnade of the pronaos which gives access to the cella divided into three naves. The lack of inscriptions makes it difficult to know what deity the temple was dedicated to. Its position at the entrance to the agora and the division of the cella into three naves might suggest a Capitol (temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva).