center of the City of Rome Artist: began during alliance of
Romulus and rival Titus base of the Temple of Saturn on the
right with the Column of Phocas in the distance About this
project: For centuries the Roman Forum was the center of Roman
public life where processions, elections, public speeches,
criminal trials and gladiatorial matches were common. It is the
most celebrated meeting place in the world. Today it is a
sprawling ruin of fragments from the past with archeological
excavations underway continuously to understand more about this
site. The area was originally a low-lying grassy wetland drained
in the 7th century BC by a covered sewer system that emptied in
the Tiber River. It wasn't until the 5th century BC that the
temples with known dates were constructed. However, the earliest
shrines and temples date from the 8th century BC. *site is
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