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The Roman Forum

The Roman Forum. By: Jordan Thomas and Amanda Turner. Where?. The Roman Forum was located in the center of Rome. Uses. The Forum was the Roman version of the Greek Agora.

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The Roman Forum

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  1. The Roman Forum By: Jordan Thomas and Amanda Turner

  2. Where? • The Roman Forum was located in the center of Rome.

  3. Uses • The Forum was the Roman version of the Greek Agora. • It had many uses, from being a general marketplace, a place for festivals, funerals, courts, business, politics, assemblies, and amusement.

  4. Buildings and Structures • Curia (Senate Building) • Rostra (Speaker’s Platform) • Temple of Saturn • Temple of Vespian & Titus • Temple of Castor & Pollux • Temple of Antoninus and Faustina • Temple of Vesta • Temple of Divus Romulus • Temple of Venus & Rome • Temple of Caesar • Arch of Septimus Severus • Arch of Titus • Regia (Home of rulers) • Tabilarium (Records office) • Tullianum (Prison) • Basilica (Court) • Public Baths • Gemonian Stairs

  5. The Roman Forum Now

  6. The Roman Forum Then

  7. Roman Republic • During the Republic, the Forum became the political and economic center of Rome. It was abandoned around the 4th century. During the Republic, the structures had the carving “SPQR” meaning SenatusPopulusQueRomanus, which translates to ‘the Senate and the People of Rome’.

  8. Importance • The Roman Forum was the political, social, religious, and judicial center of the city. It was often called the “heart of ancient Rome” because the city was based around it and it was where people went to do their daily business.

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