Il Foro Romano (Forum Magnum)
The Roman Forum (or Forum Magnum as it was called by the Romans) was the official meeting point of Roman citizens, who went there to participate (or even simply to assist) in the administrative, political, economic and religious affairs that concerned the community to which they belonged, as well as the true nerve center of the entire Roman civilization.
The Roman Forum is currently an archaeological area between Piazza Venezia, the Colosseum, the Campidoglio and the Quirinale and is crossed by the Via dei Fori imperiali.
In the Late Antiquity and subsequently the Roman Forum experienced a phase of decline. It was in fact the subject of frequent plundering (reuse of the material that made it up in more recent constructions) and changes of intended use, until it was almost completely buried in the 16th century and used for grazing cattle. Only after the unification of Italy was the Roman Forum area able to come back to light, becoming one of the most important and visited archaeological sites in the world.
Il Foro Romano (Forum Magnum)
The Roman Forum (or Forum Magnum as it was called by the Romans) was the official meeting point of Roman citizens, who went there to participate (or even simply to assist) in the administrative, political, economic and religious affairs that concerned the community to which they belonged, as well as the true nerve center of the entire Roman civilization.
The Roman Forum is currently an archaeological area between Piazza Venezia, the Colosseum, the Campidoglio and the Quirinale and is crossed by the Via dei Fori imperiali.
In the Late Antiquity and subsequently the Roman Forum experienced a phase of decline. It was in fact the subject of frequent plundering (reuse of the material that made it up in more recent constructions) and changes of intended use, until it was almost completely buried in the 16th century and used for grazing cattle. Only after the unification of Italy was the Roman Forum area able to come back to light, becoming one of the most important and visited archaeological sites in the world.