1. Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins By Gwyne Henke

2. The Goddess Vesta Hearth and home Mimics hut Door faces east (fire+sun=life) http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Ga zetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/R ome/Forum_Romanum/_Texts/Huelsen*/ 2/32.html

3. Style of Temple 20 Corinthian pillars Smoke vent 46 ft wide favissa (trapezoidal pit) inside http://penelope.uchicago.edu/ ~grout/encyclopaedia_romana /romanforum/vesta.html

4. Contents of Temple Sacred Fire Palladium From Troy by Aeneas? No Vesta images http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Temple_of_Vesta http://penelop e.uchicago.edu /Thayer/E/Ga zetteer/Places /Europe/Italy/ Lazio/Roma/R ome/

5. Rebuilding of the Temple June 15th: Ashes to Tiber Fire of Nero (AD 64) Rebuilt by Julia Domna By Renaissance, extremely damaged http://penelope.uchicago.edu/ ~grout/encyclopaedia_romana /romanforum/vesta.html

6. The Vestal Virgins Tend to the flame Girls recruited at 6-10 years Vow of cellibacy After 30 years, can marry http://www.historyandwomen.com/2 010/05/vestal-virgins-of-rome.html http://thepines ofrome.blogspot.com/2012/01/ numa- pompilius-and- vestal- virgins.html

7. House of the Vestals Behind Temple of Vesta East Forum 3 story palace Numa Pompilius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:V estalvirgins11.jpg

8. The End Right: http://www.the- romans.co.uk/home.ht m Left: http://cnes.cla.umn.edu/c ourses/Rela35073MT1/