#Roman temple

• Acroterium — A learned technical form or direct transliteration of the Latin term acroterium; it represents the small plinth or decorative finishing element placed at key points of aclassical pediment to support statues or plant ornaments. Its structure ensures the correct weight distribution of decorative sculptures onto the building's entablature support.
• Aedicule — A small structures with a decorative or votive role, consisting of a pediment supported by two columns or pilasters, designed to house a statue, an altar niche, or a funerary urn. In Roman and Renaissance monumental architecture, the term also designates the decorative framings of windows or niches on building facades that mimic a small temple layout.
• Baalbek — A city located in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, world-renowned for its archaeological complex of monumental Roman temples, which are among the largest and best-preserved from antiquity. Known during the Hellenistic and Roman periods as Heliopolis (City of the Sun), the site houses impressive megalithic structures such as the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Bacchus, and the Temple of Venus, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its unique architectural value.