Roman Forum

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The Roman Forum is an ancient public square in the heart of Rome that served as the political, religious, and commercial center of the Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient public square
archaeological site
historic site
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Capitoline Hill
Colosseum
Palatine Hill
beganConstruction 7th century BC
borderedBy Capitoline Hill
Palatine Hill
Velian Hill
contains Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Titus
Basilica Aemilia
Basilica Julia
Column of Phocas
Curia Julia
House of the Vestal Virgins
Lapis Niger
Regia
Rostra
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum)
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Saturn
Temple of Vesta
Via Sacra
country Italy
declineBegan Late Roman Empire
linked to: Late Antiquity
developedFrom marshy valley between the Capitoline and Palatine hills
drainedBy Cloaca Maxima
era Classical antiquity
excavationBegan 19th century
function commercial center of ancient Rome
judicial center of ancient Rome
political center of ancient Rome
religious center of ancient Rome
governedBy Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome
hosted commercial transactions
criminal trials
elections
public speeches
religious ceremonies
triumphal processions
knownAs Forum Magnum
Forum Romanum
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
historic center of Rome
mainStreet Via Sacra
material marble
travertine
tuff
periodOfUse Late Antiquity
Roman Empire
Roman Kingdom
Roman Republic
touristAttractionIn Rome
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1980
usedBy Roman Empire
Roman Republic

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Rome contains Roman Forum
Roman Senate locatedIn Roman Forum
Roman Senate usedBuilding Curia Hostilia
linked to: Roman Forum
Forum Romanum hasEnglishName Roman Forum
Arch of Titus reliefs locatedIn Roman Forum
Vulcan temple Vulcanal in the Roman Forum
linked to: Roman Forum
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
linked to: Roman Forum
Circus Maximus nearby Roman Forum
Palatine Hill overlooks Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill overlooks Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill hasViewOf Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Historic Centre of Rome
linked to: Roman Forum
Arch of Titus locatedIn Roman Forum
pontifex maximus location Roman Forum
Julius Caesar burialPlace Roman Forum
Parco archeologico del Colosseo hasPart Roman Forum archaeological area
linked to: Roman Forum
Curia Julia locatedIn Roman Forum
Curia Julia partOf Forum complex of Rome
linked to: Roman Forum
Regio VIII Forum Romanum centeredOn Roman Forum
Regio VIII Forum Romanum contains Umbilicus Urbis Romae
linked to: Roman Forum
Via Sacra locatedIn Roman Forum
Via Sacra partOf Roman Forum
Forum Magnum LatinNameOf Roman Forum
Forum Magnum alsoKnownAs Roman Forum
Rostra locatedIn Roman Forum
Rostra partOf Roman Forum complex
linked to: Roman Forum
Regia locatedIn Roman Forum
House of the Vestal Virgins partOf Roman Forum complex
linked to: Roman Forum
House of the Vestal Virgins associatedWith Roman Forum archaeological park
linked to: Roman Forum
Column of Phocas locatedIn Roman Forum
Column of Phocas partOf Roman Forum archaeological site
linked to: Roman Forum
Tabularium overlooks Roman Forum
Tabularium formsBackdropTo Roman Forum
Tabularium connectedTo Roman Forum
Temple of Saturn locatedIn Roman Forum
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina partOf Roman Forum archaeological area
linked to: Roman Forum
Temple of Castor and Pollux partOf Roman Forum archaeological area
linked to: Roman Forum
Curia Cornelia locatedIn Roman Forum
Curia Cornelia partOf Roman Forum complex
linked to: Roman Forum
Roman religion hasSacredPlace Roman Forum
Basilica Julia locatedIn Roman Forum
Basilica Julia partOf Roman Forum complex
linked to: Roman Forum
Temple of Divus Julius locatedIn Roman Forum
Temple of Divus Julius partOf Roman Forum archaeological area
linked to: Roman Forum
Basilica Aemilia locatedIn Roman Forum