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Change: In 1863 a unique gold oil lamp was discovered near the temple, possibly an offering to Venus by Nero and his wife Poppaea when they visited the area in AD64...The building was considerably damaged during the earthquake of AD62 and was still under re-construction when Vesuvius struck   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1383)

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Change: as opus scutulatum. The Temple held a statue of Jupiter, of which, unfortunately, only the head now remains (pictured left). As with much of Pompeii, the temple was in the process of being repaired, having been seriously damaged by the earthquake of 62AD, when Vesuvius erupted.Temple of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1199)

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