Situated in the same archeological area as Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum offers a peek into the ancient Roman Empire.

The Forum served as the marketplace of Rome, and the center of social and political activity. It was later used as a gathering spot for gladiatorial matches, triumphal processions, and criminal trials. Some of the most ancient and important buildings in the city surround it.

Today, it is a mass of ruins with various temples and shrines, including the House of the Vestal Virgins. Some of the oldest monuments found here date back to 6th-century BC, the time of the first Kings of Rome.

Via della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186, Rome, Italy, Phone: +39-06-06-08

Campo de Fiori Casina Delle Civette Colosseum Galleria Borghese Galleria Sciarra Keats Shelley Memorial House Meridian Line of the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs Museo Nazionale delle Pasta Alimentari (National Pasta Museum) Pantheon Piazza Venezia Pyramid of Cestius Quartiere Coppede Roman Forum Santa Maria Della Concezione Spanish Steps St. Peter’s Basilica The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus The Roman Guy Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary) Katie Parla Trevi Fountain Vatican Museums Casa Mia Villa Borghese Gardens Zuccari Palace

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