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Antinous the Gay God

🪷 13 Sept 509 BC: The Temple of #Jupiter #Optimus #Maximus atop the #Capitoline Hill was dedicated on this date. Rome began its ascent! #Antinous was often identified with #Ganymede, swept aloft by #Hadrian as the imperial eagle. Full report here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/09/romes-great-temple-of-jupiter-dedicated.html 🪷

<font face="times new roman" size="+2" color="#FFFFFF"><center><B>ROME'S GREAT TEMPLE OF JUPITER <br>DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 509 BC</B></center></font>

ON the 13th of September the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus atop the Capitoline Hill was dedicated in 509 BC. The ascent of Rome began! ...