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Oct 11, 2018 · HISTORICAL OVERVIEW. The Forum Romanum is located between the Capitoline and Palatine Hills of Rome. According to Roman legend, it was the site of a battle between Romans and Sabines in the second half of the 8th century BCE.
The archaeological remains of the Forum Romanum itself continue to provide important insights into the phases and processes associated with urbanism and monumentality in ancient Rome. Earliest history: from necropolis to civic space. Seven Hills of Rome (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Apr 19, 2024 · Forum, in Roman cities in antiquity, multipurpose, centrally located open area that was surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and that served as a public gathering place. It was an orderly spatial adaptation of the Greek agora, or marketplace, and acropolis. In the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Dec 6, 2023 · by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker. The heart of ancient Rome, the Forum Romanum was the monumental center of religious, political, and social life. Ruins in Modern Imagination: The Roman Forum (part 1), an ARCHES video. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Ruins in Modern imagination: The Roman Forum ( part 2)
Tickets. Accessibility and services. How to get here. The Forum was originally covered by a swamp. It was only in the late 7th century BCE that the valley was reclaimed and the Roman Forum began to take shape. It was destined to remain the centre of public life for over a millennium.
Roman Forum. The Column of Phocas (left foreground) and the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (left background) among the ruins of the Roman Forum, Rome. (more) The Forum was the religious, civic, and commercial centre of ancient Rome.
A forum ( Latin: forum, "public place outdoors", [1] pl.: fora; English pl.: either fora or forums) was a public square in a Roman municipium, or any civitas, reserved primarily for the vending of goods; i.e., a marketplace, along with the buildings used for shops and the stoas used for open stalls.
