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Roman Forum

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Where in the world

Italy

The site

The Roman Forum is the rectangular plaza at the heart of ancient Rome, ringed by the ruins of temples and government halls. Begun as a humble marketplace, it grew into the stage for triumphal processions, elections, public speeches, criminal trials and gladiatorial matches. For centuries this valley between the Palatine and Capitoline hills was the beating nucleus of Roman commercial, legal and civic life.

Field notes

civilizations: Roman
types: City
built: 800 BCE — 608 CE
occupied: 800 BCE — 608 CE
country: Italy

See it in 3D

3D capture Basilica of Maxentius (today) artfletch ↗

Reconstruction Basilica of Maxentius (reconstruction) flyoverzone ↗

Reconstruction Basilica Nova (reconstruction) team_3d_stoa ↗

Figures of this place

Laid to rest, born or died at Roman Forum

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Quintus Pompeius Rufusdied hereson-in-law of Roman dictator Sulla

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Bor Verkroostrests hereDutch activist and entrepreneur

Pictured through the ages

Artworks that portray Roman Forum

Forum Romanum, for Mr Soane's Museum — Forum Romanum, for Mr Soane's MuseumJ. M. W. Turner · 1,826 CE

A Capriccio of the Roman Forum — A Capriccio of the Roman ForumGiovanni Paolo Panini · 1,741 CE

Capriccio of the Roman Forum with Arch of Constantine and Coliseum — Capriccio of the Roman Forum with Arch of Constantine and ColiseumMatthias Withoos · 1,653 CE

Ruins of the Forum, Rome — Ruins of the Forum, RomeBernardo Bellotto · 1,743 CE

Campo Vaccino, Rome — Campo Vaccino, RomeHendrik Frans van Lint · 1,750 CE

View of the Forum, Rome with Two Herdsmen and Three Cows — View of the Forum, Rome with Two Herdsmen and Three CowsWilliam Linton · 1,843 CE

James Giles - In the Forum, Rome — James Giles - In the Forum, RomeJames Giles · 1,824 CE

Ruins of the Forum, Rome — Ruins of the Forum, RomeNicolas-Didier Boguet · 1,900 CE

View of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Concordia and the Arch of Septimius Severus seen from the foot of the Capitoline Hill — View of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Concordia and the Arch of Septimius Severus seen from the foot of the Capitoline HillConstantin Hansen · 1,846 CE

Roman Ruins Landscape — Roman Ruins LandscapePaul Bril · 1,600 CE

Roman Ruins — Roman RuinsCornelius van Poelenburgh · 1,620 CE

View of the Roman Forum — View of the Roman ForumGiovanni Paolo Panini · 1,735 CE

The Remains of the Roman Forum — The Remains of the Roman ForumDavid Roberts · 1,861 CE

The Forum, Rome — The Forum, RomeJane Martha St. John · 1,853 CE

Roman landscape with the Palatine (left) and the parts of the Forum Romanum (right) — Roman landscape with the Palatine (left) and the parts of the Forum Romanum (right)Pieter Anthonisz. van Groenewegen · 1,650 CE

A View of the Forum with the Campo Vaccino, the Church of Santa Francesca Romana and the Colosseum — A View of the Forum with the Campo Vaccino, the Church of Santa Francesca Romana and the ColosseumAntonio Joli · 1,750 CE

Rome: A View of the Forum Romanum — Rome: A View of the Forum RomanumJacob de Heusch · 1,694 CE

View of the Forum Romanum — View of the Forum RomanumWillem van Nieulandt II · 1,625 CE

View of the Temple of Peace in the Roman Forum — View of the Temple of Peace in the Roman ForumGeorge Loring Brown · 1,864 CE

View towards Forum Romanum from the Colosseum — View towards Forum Romanum from the ColosseumThorald Læssøe · 1,848 CE

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