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 Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire
developedFrom marshy valley between the Capitoline and Palatine hills
drainedBy Cloaca Maxima
era Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: 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 Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Curia Hostilia
Forum Romanum hasEnglishName Roman Forum
Arch of Titus reliefs locatedIn Roman Forum
Vulcan temple Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Vulcanal in the Roman Forum
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: 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
Circus Maximus nearby Roman Forum
Palatine Hill overlooks Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill overlooks Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill hasViewOf Roman Forum
Capitoline Hill UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Historic Centre of Rome
Arch of Titus locatedIn Roman Forum
pontifex maximus location Roman Forum
Julius Caesar burialPlace Roman Forum
Parco archeologico del Colosseo hasPart Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological area
Curia Julia locatedIn Roman Forum
Curia Julia partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Forum complex of Rome
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome) centeredOn Roman Forum
subject surface form: Regio VIII Forum Romanum
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome) contains Roman Forum
subject surface form: Regio VIII Forum Romanum
this entity surface form: Umbilicus Urbis Romae
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
this entity surface form: Roman Forum complex
Regia locatedIn Roman Forum
House of the Vestal Virgins partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum complex
House of the Vestal Virgins associatedWith Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological park
Column of Phocas locatedIn Roman Forum
Column of Phocas partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological site
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum) overlooks Roman Forum
subject surface form: Tabularium
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum) formsBackdropTo Roman Forum
subject surface form: Tabularium
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum) connectedTo Roman Forum
subject surface form: Tabularium
Temple of Saturn locatedIn Roman Forum
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological area
Temple of Castor and Pollux partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological area
Curia Cornelia locatedIn Roman Forum
Curia Cornelia partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum complex
Roman religion hasSacredPlace Roman Forum
Basilica Julia locatedIn Roman Forum
Basilica Julia partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum complex
Temple of Divus Julius locatedIn Roman Forum
Temple of Divus Julius partOf Roman Forum
this entity surface form: Roman Forum archaeological area
Basilica Aemilia locatedIn Roman Forum