🧵 1/ Built in c1 AD though with a few traces from late c1 BC at the heart of Roman Vienne (then- confusingly called Vienna) dedicated to the imperial cult, to honor the Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia. #RomanSiteSaturday

🧵 2/ It's survived so well thanks to being converted into the parish church of Sainte-Marie-la-Vieille, up until the French Revolution after which it became a court, museum, then library before being restored to its original appearance #RomanSiteSaturday