View of the Temple of Romulus, or the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano as it is now known in the Roman Forum. "It is a round, little temple, which was built by emperor Maxentius for his young son Romulus after his death in 309 AD, Maxentius was the opponent of Constantine, the building of the temple was finished under Constantine, after the battle of the Milvic Bridge in 312 AD, of the round central brick building, the original bronze door has been preserved, in the Middle Ages this door was used as the entrance to the church of SS. Cosma Damiano," from the Forum Romanum website.
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