Temple of Jupiter Stator (3rd century BC) Temple

Address: Roman Forum / Palatine Hill, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Website: https://parcocolosseo.it

Hours: Part of Parco Archeologico del Colosseo - Daily 9:00am-7:00pm (hours vary seasonally)

Admission: Included with Colosseum & Roman Forum ticket (combined ticket ~€18-€24; concessions available)

The Temple of Jupiter Stator (3rd century BC) is an ancient Roman sanctuary in the historic core of Rome, dedicated to Jupiter in his role as the ‘stayer’ of flight in battle. It belongs to Rome’s Republican-era religious architecture.

Remnants at the site are modest and fragmentary; the temple originally featured a raised platform and a frontal approach typical of Republican temples. Interest is primarily archaeological rather than monumental, so surviving traces are best appreciated within the wider context of nearby Roman ruins.

The temple dates to the Roman Republic and was part of Rome’s early civic cult landscape, serving public religious functions and later undergoing repairs or reconstructions as the city evolved. Over subsequent centuries many Republican temples were rebuilt, repurposed or fell into ruin as Rome’s urban fabric changed.

Located in central Rome, the site lies in the vicinity of the Roman Forum and the Palatine/Capitoline area within the city’s archaeological core.

The temple’s vestiges are reached via the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill circuit. The easiest approach is on foot from the Colosseum (Metro Line B, Colosseo station) - follow signs for the Forum entrance. The combined Colosseum/Roman Forum ticket covers entry to the area where the Temple of Jupiter Stator’s remains sit.

• Buy a timed Colosseum/Roman Forum ticket in advance - the Temple of Jupiter Stator is reached on the same route through the Forum.
• Visit in the late afternoon light to catch the Palatine slopes glowing; stone steps and uneven ground can be slippery when wet.
• Bring a guidebook or guide: the temple's foundations are fragmentary and a guide will point out the footprint and surviving blocks most visitors miss.