The sacred fire of Vesta was an eternal flame in ancient Rome dedicated to the goddess Vesta, protector of the hearth, home, and family. The institution of the sacred fire was traditionally attributed to the legendary king Numa Pompilius in the 7th century BC. == Location == The sacred fire burned in Vesta's circular temple, in the Roman Forum below the Palatine Hill in the pre-republican period.
The sacred fire of Vesta was an eternal flame in ancient Rome dedicated to the goddess Vesta, protector of the hearth, home, and family. The institution of the sacred fire was traditionally attributed to the legendary king Numa Pompilius in the 7th century BC. == Location == The sacred fire burned in Vesta's circular temple, in the Roman Forum below the Palatine Hill in the pre-republican period.
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