Temple of Venus and Roma 2

View looking west at the Temple of Venus and Roma from the Colosseum. The full width of the platform that it was built upon is visible in the center of the image. Note the 8 grated but open entrances to the under–the–platform chambers. Note also the columns on the left (south) and right (north) sides of the platform. Check here for a detailed view of the apse of the temple.