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Temple of Venus and Roma
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Tannistha Mukherjee
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The Romans called it lapis porphyrites; a precious and unique purple stone found only in Egypt. We call it Porphyry today.
A mine for the stone was discovered during the reign of Tiberius in the first century AD; it’s rarity, regal colour association and the direct Imperial ownership of the mine meant that it was only really used in Imperial projects such as here; at Hadrians Temple of Venus and Rome.
Astonishly, the mine was “lost” in the 5th century and not rediscovered until the 19th century.
A mine for the stone was discovered during the reign of Tiberius in the first century AD; it’s rarity, regal colour association and the direct Imperial ownership of the mine meant that it was only really used in Imperial projects such as here; at Hadrians Temple of Venus and Rome.
Astonishly, the mine was “lost” in the 5th century and not rediscovered until the 19th century.
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