Forum Romanum

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The Forum Romanum was the central public square and political, religious, and commercial heart of ancient Rome, surrounded by important temples, basilicas, and government buildings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Forum Romanum canonical 28
Forum Romanum building complex 2

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman public square
archaeological site
historic district
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Capitoline Hill
Palatine Hill
Via Sacra
beganAs marshy valley between hills
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 Divus Julius
Temple of Saturn
Temple of Vesta
country Italy
declinePeriod Late Antiquity
developedFrom Etruscan-period marketplace
era Roman Empire
Roman Republic
excavationBegan 19th century
governedBy Roman Senate (in antiquity)
linked to: Roman Senate
hasEnglishName Roman Forum
hasLatinName Forum Magnum
Forum Romanum
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageSiteOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome
linked to: Rome
laterUse pasture land (Campo Vaccino)
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome)
Rome
openToPublic true
partOf ancient Rome
historic centre of Rome
primaryLanguageContext Latin
significantFor Roman architecture
Roman law
Roman politics
Roman religion
typicalActivity commercial transactions
public speeches
religious ceremonies
trials
usedAs commercial center
judicial center
political center
religious center
social gathering place

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Referenced by (30)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roman Empire notableBuilding Forum Romanum
Forum Romanum hasLatinName Forum Romanum
Capitoline Hill connectedTo Forum Romanum
Roman Forum knownAs Forum Romanum
Comitia Tributa typicalMeetingPlace Forum Romanum
Curia Julia locatedIn Forum Romanum
Regio VIII Forum Romanum contains Forum Romanum
Regio VIII Forum Romanum namedAfter Forum Romanum
Forum Magnum alsoKnownAs Forum Romanum
Regia partOf Forum Romanum
Lapis Niger location Forum Romanum
Temple of Divus Julius locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Aemilia partOf Forum Romanum
Ludi Romani processionRoute Forum Romanum
Mons Capitolinus connectedTo Forum Romanum
Temple of Vesta locatedIn Forum Romanum
Gaius Julius Caesar burialPlace Forum Romanum
Curia Hostilia adjacentTo Forum Romanum
Temple of Concord locatedIn Forum Romanum
Temple of Ops (probable) locatedIn Forum Romanum
Temple of Fides (probable) locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Porcia locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Sempronia locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Sempronia partOf Forum Romanum building complex
linked to: Forum Romanum
Basilica Opimia locatedIn Forum Romanum
Temple of Divus Augustus locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Sempronia locatedIn Forum Romanum
Basilica Sempronia partOf Forum Romanum building complex
linked to: Forum Romanum