The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina (ancient Praeneste) in Italy was built in the 2nd century BCE to honor the goddess Isis and the goddess Fortuna. The massive site spans a mountainside, built with Roman cement or pozzolana, and remains a rare example of an intact pagan temple complex. The design reflects Hellenistic and Egyptian influences and was the site of the Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, a 1st-century BCE portrayal of Nile river life. During the Roman Republic, wooden lots were cast for divining the future, and Cicero (106-43 BCE) recorded that Romans regarded no place more fortunate than the Sanctuary of Fortuna. Livy (59 BCE -17 CE) described Praeneste's importance and that Roman commanders wished to consult Fortuna before launching their campaigns in the First Punic War (264-241 BCE). In the early Christian era Saint Agapitus (Agapito in Italian) was martyred at Praeneste. Much of the original temple was uncovered in excavations after World War II (1939-1945 CE). Since 1954 CE the site has been open to the public, as the National Archeological Museum at Palestrina, including relics recovered from Iron and Bronze Age tombs.
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