Temple of Apollo

The imposing religous complex stands along the western side of the forum. The temple itself stands at the center of a peristyle of 48 columns, with the entrance on the south side from the Via Marina. It is enclosed in a wall, so that people cannot peer in from the road outside. The columns are surronded with a frieze of griffons supporting garlands. A bronze statue of Apollo, god of the sun and patron of musicians and poets, with his bow stands on the east side. While on the west is a statue of hisn sister Diana, goddess of the hunt. On the east side there is also a herm depicting a youthful Hermes. Inside it is paved with a central carpet of rhombs in polychrome stone mosaic bordered by three bands.