Library of Palatine Apollo

The Library of Palatine Apollo (Latin: Bibliotheca Apollinis Palatini) was a public library established by the Roman Emperor Augustus. It was attached to the Temple of Apollo Palatinus and consisted of two apsidal halls, one for Greek and one for Latin books.

Bibliography
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  • Dix, T. Keith and George W. Houston, 'Public librairies in the city of Rome: from the Augustan age to the time of Diocletian', Mélanges de l'école française de Rome, Vol. 118, No. 2 (2006), 671–717


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