This list of monuments of theRoman Forum (Forum Romanum) includes existing and former buildings, memorials and other built structures in the famous Roman public plaza during its 1,400 years of active use (8th century BC–ca 600 AD). It is divided into three categories: those ancient structures that can be seen today as ruins or reconstructions, ancient structures that have vanished or exist only as fragments, and churches of the later, Christian, era.
Many of the Forum's monuments were originally built in the periods of theRoman Kingdom (753 BC–509 BC) and theRoman Republic (509 BC–27 BC), although most were destroyed and rebuilt several times. The existing ruins generally date from theRoman Empire (27 BC–476 AD).
Regia, originally the residence of the kings of Rome or at least their main headquarters, and later the office of the Pontifex Maximus, the high priest of Roman religion.
Curia Julia, official meeting place of theRoman Senate (built by Julius Caesar, 44 BC; later reconstruction by Diocletian, 305 AD)
Rostra (New Rostra,Rostra Augusti), platform from which politicians made their speeches to the Roman citizens
Umbilicus urbis Romae, the designated centre ("navel") of the city from which, and to which, all distances in Rome and the Roman Empire were measured (probably identical with theMundus Cereris)
Milliarium Aureum AfterAugustus erected this monument, all roads were considered to begin here and all distances in the Roman Empire were measured relative to that point.
"Ficus, Olea, Vitus", a small garden plot in the center of the Forum plaza where a fig-tree, olive-tree and grape-vine were cultivated; beside (or in) theLacus Curtius
Domus Aurea ("Golden House" of Nero), part of its porticoed entrance extended into the eastern Forum
Domus Publica ("State House"), official residence of thePontifex Maximus near the Regia
.jpg)
