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Portonaccio Temple

6th century BCE · 6th century BCE

The Portonaccio Temple was an Etruscan sanctuary outside the walls of Veii, dedicated to the goddess Minerva (Menrva), whose temple was built in the late 6th century BCE. Its roof ridge carried a group of life-size terracotta statues, including the famous Apollo of Veii, attributed to the workshop of the sculptor Vulca. Excavations from 1914 also found many votive offerings.

Portonaccio Temple
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Portonaccio Temple. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/portonaccio-temple
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The Epoch Institute. “Portonaccio Temple.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/portonaccio-temple.
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