This temple, dating from about 80-70 BC, stands near the Tiber in the old Forum Holitorium, the fruit and veg market of ancient Rome. Being a port temple, it was of course close to the river, which became, close to the sanctuary, poorly navigable for great ships. It was built in the 1st Century BC in the Ionic Order, which is fully represented in all details of this portico. (The Ionic Or… 24-giu-2014 - Temple of Portunus (Temple of Fortuna Virilis), Rome, Italy, ca. Temple of Portunus, seen from the west (Lungotevere Aventino) The Temple of Portunus, the god of the river port, is one of the two temples on the Forum Boarium ("cattle market") that have survived to the present day. Nov 13, 2013 - Ancient Roman Temple of Portunus (Tempio di Portuno) in Piazza della Bocca della Verità, Rome (Italy) This temple has a previous and mistaken name: Temple of Fortuna Virilis ("manly fortune"). Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium Another view "The Temple of Fortuna Virilis" in Isaac Ware, The Four Books of Andrea Palladio's Architecture, London, 1738 Rear view. The Temple of Portunus (Italian: Tempio di Portuno) or Temple of Fortuna Virilis ("manly fortune") is a Roman temple in Rome, Italy, one of the best preserved of all Roman temples.Its dedication remains unclear, as ancient sources mention several temples in this area of Rome, without saying enough to make it clear which this is. It is dedicated to Portunus, the god of the port. The temple was dedicated to Portunus, a youthful god associated with water crossings and seaports. - Ancient Rome (Republican Period) 75 BCE. The Temple of Portunus, dating to the first century B.C., is a rare survivor of Roman Republican architecture and a reminder of the former magnificence of the Forum Boarium, a major commercial area along the banks of the Tiber in antiquity.