Forum of Nerva

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The Forum of Nerva is an ancient Roman imperial forum in Rome, built in the late 1st century AD and known for its narrow, elongated plan and richly decorated colonnades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman forum
archaeological site
imperial forum
alsoKnownAs Forum Transitorium
temple of Minerva
surface form: Templum Minervae
architecturalStyle Ancient Roman architecture
boundedBy Forum of Augustus
Forum of Caesar
Forum of Vespasian
builtBy Domitian
builtOver Argiletum
completedIn 97 AD
completedUnder Nerva
surface form: Emperor Nerva
connects Roman Forum
Subura
constructionStart circa 85 AD
constructionStartUnder Domitian
surface form: Emperor Domitian
country Italy
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Minerva
era Flavian dynasty
function monumental passageway
political representation space
public square
religious center
hasFeature caryatid decorations
central paved courtyard
engaged columns
high enclosing walls
marble revetment
relief friezes
richly decorated colonnades
single long portico
heritageStatus part of the historic center of Rome
inauguratedBy Nerva
laterModifiedBy Trajan
surface form: Emperor Trajan
length approximately 120 meters
locatedIn Roman Forum
surface form: Roman Forum area

Rome
mainTemple temple of Minerva
surface form: Temple of Minerva
materialUsed brick-faced concrete
marble
travertine
tuff
namedAfter Nerva
surface form: Emperor Nerva
partOf Imperial fora of Rome
surface form: Imperial fora
periodOfUse 1st century AD to Late Antiquity
planShape narrow and elongated
UNESCOStatus within UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome"
visibleRemains Colonnacce
sections of enclosing wall
width approximately 45 meters

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Domitian commissioned Forum of Nerva
Trajan's Forum precededBy Forum of Nerva
Trajan's Forum followedBy Forum of Nerva
this entity surface form: Forum of Trajan's successors (no major new imperial forum)
Trajan's Forum connectedTo Forum of Nerva
Via dei Fori Imperiali flankedBy Forum of Nerva
Forum Pacis adjacentTo Forum of Nerva
Forum of Vespasian locatedNear Forum of Nerva
Imperial fora of Rome hasPart Forum of Nerva