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To explore the development trajectories of traditional cults and new temples during Late Antiquity, focusing on Constantinian policies.

April 1, 2026

L. Lavan “New temples of Late Antiquity: Constantinian ‘policy’ in perspective”, in L. Lavan and P. Crawford ed. Imperial and Royal Archaeologies in Late Antiquity (Late Antique Archaeology 14) (Leiden, Brill) (forthcoming) 496-571. 52,993 words.

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Examines temple construction in Late Antiquity, suggesting imperial policies allowed regional growth while signaling shifts in pagan practices.

To explore the development trajectories of traditional cults and new temples during Late Antiquity, focusing on Constantinian policies.
Examined urban temples built during Late Antiquity.
Analyzed patterns of temple construction over time and space.
Surveyed evidence of temple repair and regional construction dynamics.
Identified new temples as linked to imperial cult and patronage.
Noted a decline in traditional pagan practices alongside new constructions.
Highlighted new civic temples as both expressions of political authority and signals of changing pagan traditions.

Luke A. Lavan (2025) studied this question.

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Examines temple construction in Late Antiquity, suggesting imperial policies allowed regional growth while signaling shifts in pagan practices.