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TEMPLE OF ANTONJNUS AND FAUSTI NA.<br />

IN ITS PRESENT STATE<br />

PLATE LVII.<br />

Os the 5:)(:.-ed W:a)'· in or near to the Forum Ronu.num, is the Temple r.tUed by the Scn:!.le to<br />

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front Ca1)5b.onc<strong>of</strong> the C)·clade~~ Island., in thcA~gean Sa.: and alluded to byStatius.t ··~on to:.<br />

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