The Temple of Hercules Victor

The Temple of Hercules Victor is often misnamed the Temple of Vesta, maybe because it is similar in size and shape to the temples of the Goddess of the Hearth. It is dedicated to Hercules, the patron of oil sellers and is made of Greek marble from Mount Pentelicus. The central cell is surrounded by 20 corinthian columns and has an entrance on its east side. It was designed by a Greek architect from Salamis called Hermodorus in the late 2nd Century BC.