Augustus Temple of Antioch

Augustus Temple was the central imperial cult monument dedicated to Emperor Augustus and reflected both Roman power and local loyalty to Rome in the province of Pisidia.

The temple was situated on an elevated terrace and defined the center of the city in terms of ceremonies.

It was the location for performing official rituals in honor of the emperor. The architectural plan of the temple is a testimony to the religious practices of the Romans and to their state ideology.

The temple was located in Antioch of Pisidia and thus served as a historical example of how closely interconnected politics, religion, and the identity of a city in the ancient world were.