What is Roman Forum?
[[File:roman.forum.&.arch.of.septimius.rome.arp.jpg|thumb|250px|Part of the Roman Forum.]] The '''Roman Forum''' is an area of the [[city]] of [[Rome]] which the ancient city developed around. It is the place where [[commerce]], [[business]], [[cult]], and the administration of [[:wikt:justice|justice]] took place. It was for centuries the centre of Roman public life. It was the site of [[Roman triumph|triumphal processions]] and [[elections]]; the venue for public speeches, [[criminal trial]]s, and [[gladiator|gladiatorial matches]]. It was also the heart of [[commerce]]. Here statues and monuments mark the city's great men. It has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history.<ref>Grant, Michael 1970. ''The Roman Forum''. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, p11.</ref> The Forum is in the small valley between the [[Palatine Hill|Palatine]] and [[Capitoline Hill]]s. Today it is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and excavations. It has 4.5 million sightseers each year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2013/03/11/italia/cronache/la-top-ten-dei-monumenti-piu-visti-primo-il-colosseo-seconda-pompei-SQCygHLbPhGPWnqteamQRJ/pagina.html |title=La Stampa - La top ten dei monumenti più visti Primo il Colosseo, seconda Pompei |date=11 March 2013 |publisher=Lastampa.it |accessdate=2014-08-25}}</ref> == Buildings in the Forum == The Roman Forum is famous for the number of buildings and other ancient ruins that it contains. These include: *[[Temple of Castor and Pollux]] *[[Temple of Vesta]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ancient Rome]] [[Category:Archaeological sites in Italy]]