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TRAJAN’S FORUM Francesc Delgado Daniel Godoy
INDEX 1. Introduction 2. Situation 3. Apollodorus of Damascus 4. Spaces 4.1 Basilica Ulpia 4.2 Column of Trajan 4.3 The relief 4.4 Registration 4.5 Libraries 4.6. Temple of Divine Trajan
Trajan’s Forumis an ancient structure in Rome, Italy, chronologically the last of the Imperial fora.The forum was constructed by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus.
SITUATION To build Trajan's forum they destroyed a hill due to lack of space camp called champ de Mars.
Apollodorus of Damascus was a Greek engineer from Syria, architect, from Damascus, Roman Syria. designer and sculptor who flourished during the 2nd century AD, from Damascus, Roman Syria.
SPACES • The Trajan's forum is divided into different parts: 1-Basilica Ulpia 2-Column of Trajan 3.-The relief 4.-Registration 5.-Libraries 6.-Temple of Divine Trajan
BASILICA ULPIA It is the largest basilica of imperial Rome. It had access to the southeast. The interior of the basilica was formed by a monumental nave, separated by imposing granite.
BASILICA ULPIA • There were celebrations for the liberation of slaves in the north-west side of the church, two openings into the courtyard, where now stands the Column of Trajan.
COLUMN OF TRAJAN • The column was a gift from the Senate and the Romans did to the emperor during the victories in the wars against Dacia. • It is covered by a spiral commemorating the victories of Trajan.
COLUMN OF TRAJAN • On theinsideprovides access to a lookout platform at the top. • The purposes of the Column of Trajan were two: cover the ashes of the emperor and celebrate the conquest of Dacia as a victory of Trajan.
RELIEF • These representations contained of Trajan. Cutes marble column. Recounts scenes from the various campaigns Dacia could find life in the countryside. • There are a total of 2.500 human figures: the emperor appears 59 times
REGISTRATION • It’s perhaps the most famous example of writing quadrate. • There’s a type of writing often used in inscriptions, but less frequently in the manuscripts and it was designed to be read from below.
LIBRARIES • Trajan column was flanked by two libraries in which they also retained the emperor's. • In one of these texts were in Latin while the other Greek texts were preserved. The library located in the southwest.
TEMPLE OF DIVINE TRAJAN • The Temple of Divine Trajan was located at the northwest of the package . • It was erected in the year 121 by Adriano, in honor of Trajan. Adriano