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An Augusteum (plural Augustea) was originally a site of the imperial cult of ancient Rome, named after the imperial title of Augustus. It was known as a Sebasteion in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in Sebaste / Samaria, Constantinople, Aphrodisias, Antioch and Cartagena.

Since the 18th century the term has also been used for certain academic buildings, such as the Augustea in Leipzig and Oldenburg.

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+[[Image:Augusteum.JPG|right|thumb|Sebastia/Shomron/Samaria. Originally 25 metres high, remaining base of Augusteum temple at summit of the [[Samaria]] hilltop]]
-An '''Augusteum''' (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of the [[imperial cult (ancient Rome)|imperial cult]] of [[ancient Rome]], named after the imperial title of [[Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]. It was known as a '''Sebasteion''' in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in [[Sebastia, Nablus|Sebaste]], [[Constantinople]], [[Aphrodisias]], [[Antioch, Pisidia|Antioch]] and [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]].
+An '''Augusteum''' (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of the [[imperial cult (ancient Rome)|imperial cult]] of [[ancient Rome]], named after the imperial title of [[Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]. It was known as a '''Sebasteion''' in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in [[Samaria|Sebaste / Samaria]], [[Constantinople]], [[Aphrodisias]], [[Antioch, Pisidia|Antioch]] and [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]].
 Since the 18th century the term has also been used for certain academic buildings, such as the Augustea in [[Augusteum (Leipzig)|Leipzig]] and [[Augusteum (Oldenburg)|Oldenburg]].