Forum Romanum

During your visit, you walk by the many ruins of the Forum Romanum. Unfortunately, many buildings were damaged by earthquakes and plundering after the 7th century, but also by construction of palaces and churches such as St. Peter’s Basilica. Examples are the round Temple of Vesta, the Temple of Saturn, the basilica of Maxentius, and the official residences of the pontifex maximus, the arch of Septimus Severus and the rex sacrorum.

You will also see the remains of arches, the speaker's platform, market halls and much more in Forum Romanum. Although what survives of this center of Roman life and government shows only a small fraction of its original splendor, its triumphal arches, and remains of its walls still impress, especially when you consider that for centuries. Stones in Forum Romanum were quarried for other buildings and it was not until the 18th and 19th centuries that systematic excavations brought the ancient buildings to light from under a 10-meter layer of earth and rubble.

Location: Via della Salara Vecchia, Rome, Italy
Website: https://romesite.com/roman-forum.html
Tel: 39 06 3996 7700
Hour: 09:00 AM - 18:30 PM
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