Ancient Rome - Third Samnite War 298 bce

A circular temple dedicated to Vesta, goddess of the hearth, where the sacred eternal flame was tended by the Vestal Virgins. This temple, representing the heart and hearth of Rome, embodies the city’s spiritual resilience, particularly significant during the Third Samnite War when the maintenance of the eternal flame was critical to Rome's military success.

Circular temple with a domed roof, adorned with intricate carvings of flames and olive branches, surrounded by marble columns bathed in soft golden light, with smoke rising from the central altar where an eternal flame flickers gently.