Temple of Salus


The Temple of Salus was an sanctuary in Ancient Rome dedicated to the goddess Salus. It was located near the on the site of the current palazzo [del Quirinale] and was built by Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus in 306-303 BC who had previously been consul in 311 BC.
The temple celebrated the victory of the consul in the Samnite Wars#Second (or Great) [Samnite War (326 to 304 BC)|Second Samnite War] and was decorated by Gaius [Fabius Pictor] with scenes of the war and the triumph.
The temple burned during the reign of Claudius but was restored and was still standing in the 4th century, though no remaining traces of the temple are known to exist today.