The Temple of Claudius, also variously known as the Temple of the Divus Claudius, the Temple of the Divine Claudius and the Temple of the Deified Claudius, was an ancient structure that covered a large area to the south of the Colosseum. Little remains visible today. Construction of the Temple of Claudius on the Caelian Hill was begun by Agrippina, the fourth wife of the Emperor Claudius, on his death in 54 AD. It was subsequently damaged by the Great Fire of Rome and further destroyed by Agrippina's son, Nero but later rebuilt by Vespasian, who became emperor in 69 AD. The destruction by Nero was probably due to his extension of the Aqua Claudia, an aqueduct to the Caelian Hill, but part may also have been removed to make way for the construction of his Domus Aurea. The last mention of the temple is from the fourth century and nothing is known of what happened to it after Vespasian’s reconstruction. If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans during the later years of the Empire.

This is my speculative 1:1 scale reconstruction of what Vespasian's reconstruction most likely would have looked like, using available sources such as the Italian model of Rome in 320 AD completed in the 1920s. Keep in mind that this is purely speculative, and details are subject to discussion and criticism. The color palette and symbols used are in reflection of Claudius's greatest achievement, the subjugation of Britain (Vespasian, who had participated in the invasion, would no doubt have done his best to pay tribute to the Emperor whom he served during that time), especially the usage of shell and horse motifs. The usage of plants such as palm trees was not uncommon in gardens in Rome and other classical Italian cities, thus their inclusion in the gardens here.