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34:) includes existing and former buildings, memorials and other built structures in the famous Roman public plaza during its 1,400 years of active use (8th century BC–ca 600 AD). It is divided into three categories: those ancient structures that can be seen today as ruins or reconstructions, ancient structures that have vanished or exist only as fragments, and churches of the later, Christian, era.
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571:"Ficus, Olea, Vitus", a small garden plot in the center of the Forum plaza where a fig-tree, olive-tree and grape-vine were cultivated; beside (or in) the
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erected this monument, all roads were considered to begin here and all distances in the Roman Empire were measured relative to that point.
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was the street that started at the Arch of
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45:(509 BC–27 BC), although most were destroyed and rebuilt several times. The existing ruins generally date from the
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situated in the central part of Rome, leading from the Arx of the
Capitoline Hill down to the Roman Forum.
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Many of the Forum's monuments were originally built in the periods of the
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50 BC), subsequent meeting place of the Senate (replaced by the
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80 BC), original meeting place of the Senate (replaced by the
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Domus
Publica ("State House"), official residence of the
814:(10th century; current facade 1615), or Sta. Maria Nuova
764:(6th century), oldest Christian monument in the Forum
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770:(6th or 7th century), attached to S. Maria Antiqua
508:), much older than the associated Temple of Saturn
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469:(260 BC); remnants of the inscription are in the
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820:(13th century; New facade 1617; Demolished 1900)
593:Office of the Scribes and Heralds of the Aediles
1522:Lists of ancient Roman buildings and structures
796:(7th century; current facade 1602), inside the
1517:Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Rome
1491:Architectural records of the Greco-Roman World
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622:; on the opposite side of the Forum from the
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191:, the records office of Rome; inside is the
255:, the last monument built within the Forum.
167:Government buildings or official residences
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850:A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome
612:displayed heads of executed Senators there
939:Temple of Jupiter Stator (8th century BC)
848:in Samuel Ball Platner and Thomas Ashby:
476:
1527:Lists of monuments and memorials in Rome
480:
344:Vanished (or almost vanished) structures
22:A view of the Roman Forum, looking east.
17:
1504:
751:Statues of numerous other gods and men
728:Tribunal of the Praetor for Foreigners
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778:(527), inside the "Temple of Romulus"
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129:Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
1267:List of monuments of the Roman Forum
327:; linked the Atrium Vestae with the
216:
429:(Navian fig tree), in front of the
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794:S. Lorenzo de’ Speziali in Miranda
206:, the house of the Vestal Virgins.
200:("Portico of the Harmonious Gods")
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790:(678; totally demolished by 1812)
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53:Existing (or reconstructed) ruins
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904:Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
798:Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
349:Associated with the old Comitium
181:, official meeting place of the
88:Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
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664:Statue of Constantine the Great
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629:Shrine of Faustina the Younger
26:This list of monuments of the
1:
969:Temple of Vespasian and Titus
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784:(625; current facade 1635-69)
495:Temple of Vespasian and Titus
339:("Street of the Yoke-Makers")
100:Temple of Vespasian and Titus
768:Oratory of the Forty Martyrs
718:Tribunal of the City Praetor
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919:Temple of Castor and Pollux
64:Temple of Castor and Pollux
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1543:
845:Columna Rostrata C. Duilii
564:(170 BC), replaced by the
544:(179 BC), replaced by the
514:(29 BC), commemorated the
455:Columna Rostrata C. Duilii
297:Roads, streets, staircases
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824:S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami
491:Arch of Septimius Severus
447:celebrating the (second)
271:), now in the Curia Julia
151:Arch of Septimius Severus
144:
1307:Roman architecture lists
964:Temple of Venus and Roma
959:Shrine of Venus Cloacina
909:Temple of Divus Augustus
704:Temple of Jupiter Stator
644:Shrine of Venus Cloacina
82:Temple of Venus and Roma
41:(753 BC–509 BC) and the
1027:Colossus of Constantine
135:Colossus of Constantine
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477:Elsewhere in the Forum
421:Statue of Attus Navius
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1437:Roman Forum monuments
1241:Umbilicus urbis Romae
1101:Five-Columns Monument
1022:Basilica of Maxentius
984:Portico Dii Consentes
776:SS. Cosmas and Damian
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233:Umbilicus urbis Romae
198:Portico Dii Consentes
21:
1458:Lists of Roman sites
978:House of the Vestals
818:S. Maria Liberatrice
528:; 121 BC), earliest
445:commemorative column
303:Gemonian stairssteps
1356:Dams and reservoirs
1221:Puteal Scribonianum
1075:Arch of Constantine
812:S. Francesca Romana
746:Puteal Scribonianum
679:Statue of Vertumnus
161:Arch of Constantine
1122:Clivus Capitolinus
1016:Basilica Sempronia
788:SS. Sergio e Bacco
782:SS. Martina e Luca
756:Christian churches
732:Praetor Peregrinus
684:Temple of Augustus
674:Statue of Tremulus
669:Statue of Domitian
648:Sacellum Cloacinae
618:, in front of the
616:Rostra Diocletiani
562:Basilica Sempronia
498:
309:Clivus Capitolinus
24:
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1473:Villas in England
1468:Villas in Belgium
1422:Ancient monuments
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1117:Milliarium Aureum
944:Temple of Romulus
914:Temple of Concord
738:Well-head of Libo
711:Tribunal Aurelium
694:Temple of Concord
689:Temple of Bacchus
598:Pool of Servilius
471:Capitoline Museum
243:Milliarium Aureum
217:Smaller monuments
193:Tabularium Museum
106:Temple of Romulus
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1391:Triumphal arches
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1211:Mamertine Prison
1096:Column of Phocas
1060:Arch of Tiberius
1055:Arch of Augustus
1002:Basilica Aemilia
949:Temple of Saturn
929:Temple of Caesar
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762:S. Maria Antiqua
634:Shrine of Vulcan
620:Temple of Caesar
586:Pontifex Maximus
546:Basilica Aemilia
536:Arch of Tiberius
516:Battle of Actium
512:Arch of Augustus
487:Temple of Saturn
449:Battle of Antium
265:Plutei of Trajan
253:Column of Phocas
119:Basilica Aemilia
94:Temple of Caesar
78:(7th century BC)
70:Temple of Saturn
49:(27 BC–476 AD).
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1451:Other countries
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1396:Victory columns
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1274:
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1191:Gemonian stairs
1163:Ficus Ruminalis
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1079:
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1039:Basilica Porcia
1034:Basilica Opimia
1006:Basilica Fulvia
988:
974:Temple of Vesta
953:Altar of Saturn
934:Temple of Janus
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722:Praetor Urbanus
699:Temple of Janus
602:Lacus Servilius
557:Basilica Opimia
552:Basilica Paulli
542:Basilica Fulvia
526:Fornix Fabianus
502:Altar of Saturn
479:
467:Battle of Mylae
373:Basilica Porcia
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437:Columna Maenia
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431:Curia Hostilia
418:
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405:Rostra Augusta
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383:Curia Cornelia
380:
377:Cato the Elder
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367:Curia Cornelia
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