Editing Roman Forum (section)

===Temple of Saturn===
[[File:Foro romano tempio Saturno 09feb08 01.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Temple of Saturn]]]]
The [[Temple of Saturn]] was one of the more significant buildings located in the Roman Forum. Little is known about when the temple was built, as the original temple is believed to have been burnt down by the Gauls early in the fourth century. However, it is understood that it was also rebuilt by [[Munatius Plancus]] in 42 BC.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Richardson|first=L.|date=1980-01-01|title=The Approach to the Temple of Saturn in Rome|jstor=504394|journal=American Journal of Archaeology|volume=84|issue=1|page=55|doi=10.2307/504394|s2cid=193115520}}</ref> The eight remaining columns are all that is left of the illustrious temple. Though its exact date of completion is not known, it stands as one of the oldest buildings in the Forum.<ref>Richardson, 1980, p. 52</ref> The temple originally was to be built to the [[Jupiter (mythology)|god Jupiter]] but was replaced with [[Saturn (mythology)|Saturn]]; historians are unsure why.<ref>Richardson, 1980, pp. 51-62</ref> The building was not used solely for religious practice; the temple also functioned as a [[Roman economy|bank]] for Roman society.

The Temple stood in the forum along with four other temples, the temples of [[Temple of Concord|Concord]], [[Temple of Vesta|Vesta]], [[Temple of Castor and Pollux|Castor and Pollox]]. At each temple, animal sacrifices and rituals were done in front of the religious sites. These acts were meant to provide good fortune to those entering and using the temple.<ref>Watkin, David, and Watkin, David. Wonders of the World Ser.: The Roman Forum. Cumberland, US: Harvard University Press, 2009. ProQuest ebrary.</ref> Since the Temple of Saturn also functioned as a bank, and since Saturn was the god of the Golden Age, sacrifices were made there in the hope of financial success.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kalas|first1=Gregor|title=Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture: Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity: Transforming Public Space|date=2015|publisher=University of Texas Press|location=Austin|page=16}}</ref>

Inside the Temple, there were multiple vaults for the public and private ones for individuals. There were also sections of the Temple for public speaking events and feasts which often followed the sacrifices.<ref>Kalas, 2015, p. 17</ref>