- The Forum Romanum was the spiritual heart of Roman Public Life and dates to the foundation the Kingdom of Rome in 753 BCE. All the main Roman Civic Buildings and Temples were built along the Forum.
- The Via Sacra passed through the Forum Romanum, from the Capitoline Hill to the Colosseum and Processions and Roman Triumphs passed along it.
Buildings located in the Forum Romanum
- Aerarium: State Treasury in the Temple of Saturn
- Arch of Augustus
- Arch of Septimius Severus
- Arch of Titus
- Arch of Constantine
- Arch of Tiberius
- Basilica Aemilia
- Basilica Julia
- Basilica of Maxentius
- Column of Phocas
- Comitium:
- The original open air space for public meetings located in the northwestern corner of the Forum Romanum and the site of the Founding of Rome. It held the Rostra for making public speeches.
- Curia Hostilia: The Senate House of the Republic
- Curia Julia: The Senate House of the Empire
- Gemonian Stairs
- Mamertine Prison or Tullianum: (616 BCE)
- For High Profile Prisoners: Jurgurtha, Vercingetorix, and possibly St.Peter and St. Paul.
- Milliarium Aureum
- Kilometre Zero of Ancient Rome.
- Mint of Ancient Rome:
- Next to the Temple of Juno Moneta (260 BCE to 476 CE)
- Rostra:
- a prestigious elevated stand in the Comitium with steps leading up to it where public speeches were given. Cicero spoke from here.
- Tabularium: Public Record Office
- Tahernce Argentarice or Mensce Numularice: Money Changers Shops (Bankers) in the Forum
- Tarpeian Rock
- Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
- Temple of Castor and Pollux
- Temple of Divus Romulus
- Temple of Janus
- Temple of Julius Caesar
- Temple of Saturn
- Temple of Venus and Roma
- Temple of Vespasian and Titus
- Temple of Vesta
- House of the Vestal Virgins
The 7 Forums of Ancient Rome
- Forum Romanum (8th century BCE)
- Forum Boarium (8th century BCE)
- Forum Holitorium (3ed century BCE)
- Forum of Julius Caesar (54 BCE)
- Forum of Augustus (2 BCE)
- Forum of Nerva (97 CE)
- Forum of Trajan (112 CE)
Forum Romanum, Rome