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The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome. The Vestal Virgins , originally numbering two, later four, and eventually six, were selected by lot and served for thirty years, tending the holy fire and performing other rituals connected to domestic life —among them were the ritual sweeping of the temple on ...
8 mag 2020 · The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in Ancient Rome, tended to by the Vestal Virgins. Except once a year for the kalendae (first day of March), extinguishing the sacred fire resulte...
The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome. The Vestal Virgins, originally numbering two, later four, and eventually six, were selected by lot and served for thirty years, tending the holy fire and performing other rituals connected to domestic life—among them were the ritual sweeping of the temple on June 15 and the ...
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- Getting to The Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta was first built by Numa Pompilius – Rome’s second king – who also built the original Regia and Atrium Vestae within the Roman Forum, where the Vestal Virgins lived. Pompilius founded the order of Vestals, dedicated to the patron goddess of the domestic hearth and as such, the Virgins were charged with growing sacred grain to bur...
Today, the remains of the Temple of Vesta hint at its former grandeur, made up of 3 main standing columns and part of a fourth with steps leading up to it. However, while little remains of the temple there is a detailed floor plan at the forum, and it is not hard to picture the central flame under an open roof to allow smoke out (and spread fire).
Easily found by foot within the forum, via public transport take Metro line B to Colosseo. From Termini it is about a 5 minute journey. Or via the bus, plenty of lines stop at Piazza del Colosseo including 40, 51, 60, 75, 81, 175 and 204.
The priestesses of Vesta, known as Vestal Virgins, administered her temple and sustained its sacred fire. The existence of Vestal Virgins in Alba Longa is connected with early Roman traditions, for the mother of Romulus' and Remus, Silvia, was a priestess of Vesta, impregnated by either Mars or Hercules.
The Temple of Vesta, or the aedes (Latin Aedes Vestae; Italian: Tempio di Vesta), is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy. It is located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The Temple of Vesta housed Vesta's holy fire, which was a symbol of Rome's safety and prosperity.
The Roman poets Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and Tibullus incorporated Vesta and the Vestals into their work in a way that offers further proof of the way Augustus insinuated himself into the fabric of Roman cultural identity by associating his public image with these honored priestesses.
