Roman Forum

The Oldest of the Roman Arches to have been erected after the death of king Titus, The 50ft tall monument is located along the Via Sacra which was the busiest road in the ancient city of Rome, and stands at the south-eastern end of Roman Forum. Despite the time that has elapsed, the arch remained durable, even throughout the fall of Rome in the 5th century. No wonder, it is said to have influenced the design of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

It is an imposing structure which has been which was finished by Emperor Constantine in the early 4th Century. An example of the architectural skills of the Romans is that the huge arched vaults cover the entire structure without any support of their own. The place was to make transactions, business. This style of construction was later adopted by churches. It is considered to be the greatest of the Roman basilicas.

The Curia looks like a simple piece of architecture from the outside as it used to be the place of meeting of the Roman Senate. It is known to be as one of the oldest senate buildings that exists till date. The amazing fact about this place is that, Julius Caesar in 44 BC had commissioned this place and was completed by Augutus Caesar in 29 BC. It was restored after the fire had damaged the building. It is still known as one of ancient preserved building in the Roman that gradually was transformed into a church in 7th century devoted to St. Adrian.

It was converted into a church, the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano. It is amongst the best-preserved buildings of the Forum and King Maxentius dedicated it to his son Valerius Romulus in the 4th Century. The huge bronze doors are original which itself is a marvel as one can wonder how they may have been preserved all these centuries after all those ruins. Many of its wall paintings are religious in nature.

The Temple of Vesta, is a prehistoric structure in the Roman Forum of Italy. It is located near the house of vestal virgins that houses the holy and sacred fire. The fire is symbolic to the safety and prosperity of Rome. there is a circular footprint which is known to be the most famous part of that temple. It is till date considered to be as among the holiest place of prehistoric Rome.

The Arch of Septimius Severus, built in 203 CE, marks the anniversary of Roman victories over the Parthian Empire during the final decade of the second century CE. The triple triumphal arch is among the most embellished of its kind, and it still stands in the Forum Romanum, even if somewhat badly damaged, as a lasting and enacting monument to Roman vanity.

The Temple of Saturn has been probably one of the most treasured of the Roman Republic during that period. This one was devoted to the Romans' adopted supreme God. It was repeatedly damaged and reconstructed. It really has existed for many years because of its iconic eight columns. The distance from Rome to the various provinces of the Empire was embedded in gold figures on the stone.

This monument has been mostly destroyed, and only a few columns remain. They are popularly known as the three sisters. The structure was constructed in the last decade of the first century BCE. The parts of the original temple's podium survived, indicating its massive size. The new temple, built of white marble and tufa, was a massive structure measuring 32 x 50 m and reaching a height of nearly 19 m at the time.

To honor his empress, it was built in 141AD, and was later dedicated to him after his death. It is an ancient Roman temple in Rome, later converted to the 17th-century church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. It can be located via the sacra.