Five Parts of the Roman Forum

Latin I

Forum Romanium

This temple was started by Augustus in 42 BC; Julius Caesar’s funeral was held there

It was dedicated to Caesar After the Battle of Actium in 29 BC

It rested on a podium where speeches were held

Several portions of the foundation are seen today

Templum Juli

It was a meeting place of the people to discuss current affairsThere were three

divisions of those people—gentes, military, and tribes

The first was made by Tullus Hostilius

Caesar built a Curia on the site of the Curia Hostilius after it was destroyed by protesters

Curia

It is an arch erected in celebration of the war victories of Septimius Severus and his two sons Caracalla and Geta against the Parthians and Osroeni

There are three arches, the middle one being the largest

There are four reliefs, each showing scenes from the wars

Caracalla ended up killing Geta and removing his name from the arch

Arcus Septimi Severi

It has the oldest known Latin inscription

It is an old style altar with a column with the inscription on it

The inscription is a curse against anyone who tramples the inner room of the site

The Romans claimed it was the tomb of Romulus

Lapis Niger

Erected in 78 BC by Quintus Lutatius Catulus

Storing place of law documents

Place of certain officials’ offices

The remains of the temple of Veiovis are enclosed inside

Tabularium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Caesar

http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/171_Temple_of_Caesar.html

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ULQqiJuFvKk/RopYn2a8rUI/AAAAAAAABIk/pI749D8A200/IMG_0841.JPG

http://intranet.arc.miami.edu/rjohn/Tabularium.jpg

http://www.wiebekoo.nl/kt/italie/rome/archeoroma/lapisniger2tmb.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/RomaArcoArgentari.jpg/270px-RomaArcoArgentari.jpg

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http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-3049487688-image.jpg

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ptimius_Severus.htmlhttp://www.vroma.org/~forum/lapn.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapis_Niger

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http://www.vroma.org/~forum/tabul.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabularium

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