The Temple of Minerva in the Forum
Sufetula (modern Sbeitla, Tunisia)Photo by Frederick Taer

The Temple of Minerva in the Forum.

Sufetula (modern Sbeitla, Tunisia).

Description:
The southernmost of the three temples was dedicated to Minerva, which was the daughter of the two gods revered in the other two temples. She was considered to be the virgin goddess of warriors, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, crafts and inventor of music. Her temple appears as the most impressive of the three from the outside, and even the interior is in excellent condition. Still it will probably disappoint anyone with experience from Egyptian temples with its simplicity of the interior. The niche in the middle had a statue of the goddess, of which the head is displayed in the museum.
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Credits:
© 2005. Photo: Frederick Taer
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