Temple of Janus (Forum Holitorium)

Temple of Janus
Aedes Iani
The church of San Nicola in Carcere incorporating the remains of a temple
Temple of Janus at the Forum Holitorium
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LocationRome, Italy
Coordinates41°53′28.9″N 12°28′48.2″E / 41.891361°N 12.480056°E / 41.891361; 12.480056
Length26 metres (85 ft)
Width15 metres (49 ft)
History
Periods3rd century BC
CulturesAncient Rome

The Temple of Janus (Latin: Aedes Iani) at the Forum Holitorium was a Roman temple dedicated to the god Janus, located between the Capitoline Hill and the Tiber River near the Circus Flaminius in the southern Campus Martius. The temple was built during the First Punic War, after the Temple of Janus in the Roman Forum.