The Capitoline Temple stands at the west end of the Forum on a high podium, dedicated to the Roman divine triad of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Erected in 218 AD under Caracalla, it served as the central expression of Roman imperial religion in this outpost at the edge of the empire. Six large columns once fronted the temple; several of their column drums remain stacked in the vicinity, giving a sense of the original height and scale.
The podium and the base of the cella walls are well preserved, and standing on the temple platform gives a commanding view over the Forum and down the Decumanus toward the Triumphal Arch. The placement is carefully theatrical — the temple was meant to dominate the civic center visually, making the power of Rome (and its gods) unmistakeable even to visitors arriving from the countryside.
Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Temple