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Dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, the Temple of Vesta was one of the most ancient sanctuaries in the Roman Forum. The priestesses of Vesta, known as the Vestal Virgins - Rome's only female priests - were in charge of keeping the sacred fire housed in the temple. This title compiles a chronology of the history of the Atrium Vestae.

Excavations in the Area Sacra of Vesta 19871996

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      Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/15/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472116911, 978-0472116911
      ISBN10: 0472116916
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      Dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, the Temple of Vesta was one of the most ancient sanctuaries in the Roman Forum. The priestesses of Vesta, known as the Vestal Virgins - Rome's only female priests - were in charge of keeping the sacred fire housed in the temple. This title compiles a chronology of the history of the Atrium Vestae.

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