There were also in the walls of the cella four niches for statues, of which two have been found. The face of one, a female figure, had been sawed off in order to replace it with another, which has not come to light; the features of the other statue were said in the reports of the excavations to resemble those of Cicero, but the resemblance is purely fanciful, suggested by the name Marcus Tullius in the dedicatory inscription. Both statues were of persons connected with the priesthood, not of members of the imperial family. Probably statues of the latter were set up elsewhere, so that the cella was left free for less important personages. [Illustration: Fig. 59.--Rear of the cella in the temple of Fortuna Augusta, with the statue of the goddess, restored.] The worship of Fortuna Augusta was in charge of a college of priests, consisting of four slaves and freedmen, who were called _Ministri Fortunae Augustae_,--'Servants of Fortuna Augusta.' Our information in regard to them is derived from five inscriptions, of which two were found in the temple, the others in different places; but none of them where they originally belonged. These all relate to the small statues, _signa_, of which one was set up by the college every year. One inscription, of the year 3 B.C., speaks of the 'first servants (_ministri primi_) of Fortuna Augusta.' The priesthood was therefore established in that year, and the temple was probably built only a short time before. In donating the land for the temple Tullius retained the ownership of a narrow strip of irregular shape at the right. Here a rough block of basalt was set up with the inscription: _M. Tulli M. f. area privata_,--'Private property belonging to Marcus Tullius, son of Marcus.' KEY TO PLAN III A. PORTICO AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORUM TRIANGULARE. B. FORUM TRIANGULARE. 1, 1. Colonnade. 2. Promenade. 3. Doric temple. 4. Semicircular bench, with sundial. 5. Sepulchral enclosure. 6. Altars. 7. Well house. 8. Pedestal of the statue of Marcellus. C. OPEN-AIR GYMNASIUM--PALAESTRA. 1. Colonnade. 2. Pedestal with steps behind it. 3, 3. Dressing rooms. D. TANK FOR SAFFRON WATER. E. LARGE THEATRE. 1. Dressing room. 2. Stage. 3. Orchestra. 4. Ima cavea. 5. Media cavea. 6. Summa cavea, over a corridor. 7, 7. Tribunals. F. SMALL THEATRE. 1. Dressing room. 2. Stage. 3, 3. Tribunalia. G. THEATRE COLONNADE, USED AS BARRACKS FOR GLADIATORS.