The Tempio di Vespasiano, also known as the Aedes Genii Augusti, is a Roman-era temple buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and uncovered during the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii. This sacred structure was dedicated to the genius of the Roman emperors.
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