Temple of Castor and Pollux. Dionysius tells us⁴ that the temple of Festa in the Via Sacra, and the temple of Castor and Pollux, or the Dioscuri in the Forum Romanum, were "built at the time that the two hills (The Palatine and the hill of Saturn) were united in one city, and enclosed in one wall." The podium of the latter temple had been partly exposed to view (last year, I think) and was found to be of the same early construction, which is now known as the second period of the Kings. This latter podium has been more fully developed during the present season, the east side of it having been now excavated, and this also confirms another piece of the architectural history of ancient Rome.

^ 4. Dionys. l. vi. c. 13; Ovidii Fasti l.i. v. 707.

John Henry Parker, C.B. "Archaeological Researches in Rome during the Winter of 1873-4," The Archaeological Journal (British Archaeological Association), p 157.