The Temple of Vesta, the patron goddess of the domestic hearth, was first built by Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC), the second king of Rome.
See:
- John Henry Middleton, "XV.—The Temple and Atrium of Vesta and the Regia", in: Archaeologia. 49 (2), 1886, pp. 391–423.
- Gilbert Gorski, James E Packer: The Roman Forum : a reconstruction and architectural guide. Packer, James E. New York, 2015