Temple of Aesculapius, Villa Borghese
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Sunset Among the Stone PinesBronze Statue of King Umberto IShaded Promenade of Villa BorgheseMale Herm with Fruit BasketFountain of the SatyrsFountain of VenusProspettiva Wall, Parco dei DainiMonument to Francisco de Paula SantanderParterre with Statues and TulipsMonument to Alexander PushkinGrotesque Fountain MaskParterre and FountainThe Quiet FountainNikolai Gogol

Temple of Aesculapius, Villa Borghese

1131
This neoclassical shrine (1786–92) in Villa Borghese honors Aesculapius, god of healing. The Greek inscription To Aesculapius the Savior evokes ancient votive temples. Its central statue, found in the Mausoleum of Augustus, reinforces Rome’s enduring reverence for classical ideals and restorative power.