Temple of Quirinus
Tradition tells us about a cult commemorating Romulus, founder of the city, as the god Quirinus. It was located on Quirinal Hill and its festival fell on the Quirinalia, February 17. The exact location is not known. Recently, it has been associated with remains found to the east of the Via Quattro Fontane on the north side of the ancient Alta Semita. After going through various remodelings during the Republic, it was rebuilt in 16 B.C. by Augustus (63 B.C.-A.D. 14). He is known to have felt a strong attachment to the figure of Rome's founder. The temple had 76 columns, which one ancient writer took as predicting the years of Augustus' life.
From Samuel Ball Platner, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, rev. Thomas Ashby. Oxford: 1929, p. 438-439.
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