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The temple of Portunus, which has also been called Temple of Fortuna Virilis - but the dedication to the harbour-god Portunus is now the generally favoured one. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples there is. The building that still stands dates to around 80-70 B.C. - replacing an older temple on the same spot. The temple survived because it was converted to a church (St. Mary - in around 872) and in the 16th century it was given to an order of Armenian monks who kept it in reasonable good shape.
Not to spoil the magic of how I do my photos, but this is my avi shot three different times. It took me all day, but mostly because Second life was acting up and my inventory disappeared for a couple hours...
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"Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building after seeing Italy." --Fanny Burney
It was a glorious early morning at lake Braies in Italy. The sun started to rise giving the mountain ridge a golden glow. The lake is completely still appearing almost like a mirror offering the perfect reflection.
È collocata sulla sommità del paese, laddove sorgeva l'antica Acropoli, la chiesa di San Pietro, la più antica di Segni, venne costruita sui resti di un antico tempio romano dedicato alla dea Giunone Moneta. Parte delle celle laterali dell'antico edificio vennero riutilizzate per innalzare il campanile