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Via dei Fori Imperiali
00186 Rome
Italy -
+39 06 3996 7700
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Neighborhood :
Centro Storico
http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/allascopertadiroma... - Mon to Sun from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
The Forum Romanum was designed to be the center of social, political and economic life in the city. The innumerable remains include the well-conserved triumphal arch of Emperor Septimius Severus, with reliefs depicting his victories and the base of the Temple of Saturn with its eight columns and their splendid Ionic capitals. The Rostrum is the famous platform from which Mark Antony gave his oration in Shakespeare's play after Julius Caesar's assassination. The platform became the setting for many important events in Rome's history. It was named the rostrum after the bows of the ships that form the decorative motif. The Temple of Vesta was the home of the Vestal Virgins, charged with keeping the sacred flame alight. The circular foundations still remain, near to a garden in which traces of the House of the Vestal Virgins can still be seen. The Basilica of Constantine and Massentius was used as the court, and the three remaining barrel-vaulted naves give an idea of its gigantic structure. The Arch of Titus celebrates victories in Judea, and in the reliefs you can see the spoils of war, including an altar and a seven-armed chandelier.
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“Get the tour guide before you walk through the gates”
We went to this place after purchasing our ticket at the Colloseum across the street. What we did not realize is once you go through the little...
“Very cool....loved it”
We bought our combo ticket at the Via San Gregorio entrance and finished our time at the Palatine. We come through the entrance to the Roman Fo...
“Pay for a tour of the Roman Forum”
We booked our tour through Real Rome Tours and are very thankful that we did! The Roman Forum is nothing without the history behind it and the ...
“Bring a Guidebook”
As many people are noting, it is very confusing without a guidebook or audio tour - something it is hard to know until you get there. Our famil...
“Amazing Roman ruins !!”
One of the amazing things-to-do at Rome, it's really a masterpiece of ruins. You will appreciate the art, architecture, and history in this pla...
“One of the highlights of our trip”
We spent hours in the Forum, steeping ourselves in history. The Forum entrance across the street from the Colosseum is now exit-only, so we wen...
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