Temple of Diana

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The temple of Diane d'Aix-les-Bains is a Roman monument located in France in the commune of Aix-les-Bains and the department of Savoie, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. In the Roman administrative geography, Aquae (Aix-les-Bains) is located in the city of Vienna, in allobrogic territory. Undoubtedly built in the first half of the second century, the monument, traditionally regarded as a Roman temple, is remodeled several times, integrated into more recent constructions, including the feudal castle later became the city hall, which is certainly worth escaping from total destruction.

Its identification as a cultural building dedicated to Diane has long led to reservations among historians; It seems that this hypothesis must be abandoned in favour of that of a tomb-temple or a mausoleum-temple forming a coherent whole with the arch of Campanus, which is finally interpreted as a funeral monument. This proposal is the result of a global questioning of the status and precise location of the ancient agglomeration of Aquae. The temple of Diane, of which three exterior walls are fully preserved,...