Temple Courtyard and Minerva

The Temple courtyard was the sacred area surrounding the Temple.  On your visit you will walk through it.  This was the place where worshippers gathered to pray to the goddess Sulis Minerva and sacrifices were made at the great altar. There are many tombstones and inscriptions including the haruspex stone.

 

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Find out about the Roman temple courtyard here

 

Image: front view of the gilded bronze head of the statue of Sulis Minerva

Minerva's head

Image: visitors viewing the Temple Courtyard area of the site

Temple courtyard

 

Image: a reconstruction view of Roman characters in the Temple Courtyard
Computer reconstruction of Temple courtyard in Roman times.