{"id":1561,"date":"2019-07-16T06:42:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T06:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2020-05-12T07:35:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T07:35:56","slug":"interesting-facts-about-the-roman-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-roman-forum","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Facts About the Roman Forum \u2013 The Activity Centre of Ancient Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"zw-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rome is dotted with gorgeous, old-fashioned piazzas that are popular hubs of recreation and sightseeing, many of which you can visit with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/private-vatican-tour-5hours\">Vatican museum tour<\/a><\/strong>. Today in ruins, <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Forum\">The Roman Forum<\/a><\/strong> is an erstwhile plaza\u00a0situated at the heart of Rome.\u00a0At first glance, the Forum seems to be\u00a0like any\u00a0other ancient site in Rome\u00a0scattered with dilapidated\u00a0structures and debris. But in reality, this place hides captivating stories about the glorious Roman Empire and the unique customs\u00a0and traditions of the citizens.\u00a0Below are some fascinating facts and information about the Roman Forum:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From slaves to noblemen, criminals to politicians \u2013\u00a0people from all spheres of life could be sighted at Forum\u00a0Romanum, which\u00a0was\u00a0the bustling heart of civic, social, political and religious activities in ancient Rome. Originally, the site was a marshy, low-lying wetland in the middle\u00a0of the\u00a0Capitoline and\u00a0Palentine Hills unfit\u00a0to be a\u00a0meeting place or\u00a0the foundation\u00a0for\u00a0monuments.\u00a0However, proper, heavy-duty development\u00a0was initiated by the construction of\u00a0the massive sewage system Cloaca Maxima in\u00a0600 BC, which was\u00a0also one the earliest\u00a0sewer lines\u00a0in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Vatican Tours\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vatican-Tours.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Roman Forum was the site of\u00a0sacred architecture since the Early\u00a0Republican period.\u00a0The Temple of Saturn,\u00a0now recognizable by the remains of eight Ionic columns,\u00a0is\u00a0a well-known religious\u00a0building of the Forum that dates back to\u00a0the 5th century BC.\u00a0This\u00a0iconic\u00a0temple was dedicated to Saturn, the god of\u00a0agriculture and wealth, and\u00a0functioned as the state treasury\u00a0housing the Roman Republic\u2019s gold and silver\u00a0reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As horrific as it sounds,\u00a0it was a common practice in ancient Rome to display\u00a0the\u00a0dismembered bodies\u00a0of enemies\u00a0in public\u00a0spaces.\u00a0The\u00a0Rostra,\u00a0a\u00a0podium in the Forum\u00a0where\u00a0orators\u00a0delivered\u00a0speeches,\u00a0was used as an exhibition space for severed heads\u00a0of defeated political\u00a0rivals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Temple of\u00a0Vesta was the residence of the Vestal Virgins. Young girls between the ages of six and ten were chosen and raised to be holy priestesses entrusted with the important duty of keeping the sacred fire in the temple burning. It was believed that this fire fueled the fortunes of the Roman Empire and hence, any vestal guilty of neglecting her duty would be punished\u00a0severely (beaten or flogged). However the punishment was crueler if they dared to break their vows of chastity \u2013 then they would be buried alive!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum--1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Vatican Tours\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum--1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Roman-Forum-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-format=\"{&quot;level5&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;2.75in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level4&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;2.25in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;TeXGyreCursor,Courier New&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level7&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;pl&quot;:&quot;0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;3.75in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;TeXGyreCursor,Courier 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data-spl-bullet-format=\"{}\" data-doc-id=\"665035000012029893\" data-doc-type=\"function(){return&quot;writer&quot;}\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In ancient times, rivalry between siblings of royal houses was pretty intense. <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/article\/502\/the-arch-of-septimius-severus-rome\/\">The Arch of\u00a0Septimius Severus<\/a>\u00a0is testament to the deadly sibling rivalry between Caracalla and\u00a0Geta, the sons of Emperor\u00a0Septimius Severus.\u00a0Erected in 203 AD, the Arch of\u00a0Septimius\u00a0was\u00a0meant to\u00a0be a family archway\u00a0exhibiting the victories of the\u00a0royal\u00a0bloodline.\u00a0But as history would have it,\u00a0one of the brothers (Caracalla) ordered the assassination of the other (Geta) and even removed the fallen brother\u2019s name from this ancestral arch!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-header=\"105\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are many more thrilling things you\u2019ll enjoy discovering about\u00a0the Roman Forum. So, definitely include this significant historical scene in your list of must-sees in the Eternal City. To deepen your experience, book guided\u00a0tours\u00a0offered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\"><strong>Vatican Tours<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Native English Speaking Guides convey their knowledge of the ancient city through gripping tales, ensuring the beauty and grandeur\u00a0of Rome is etched on your heart forever!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ ALSO OUR NEW\u00a0UPDATES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@vaticantours\/exploring-romes-historic-bridges-278ddbc89ff6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"markup--strong markup--h3-strong\">Exploring Rome\u2019s Historic\u00a0Bridges<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticancitytours.wordpress.com\/2019\/05\/07\/3-most-gorgeous-piazzas-in-rome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">3 Most Gorgeous Piazzas in\u00a0Rome<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticancitytours.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/offbeat-rome-3-lesser-known-sights-you.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Offbeat Rome: 3 Lesser-Known Sights You Can\u2019t Miss<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticantours18.wixsite.com\/vaticancitytours\/blog-1\/experience-the-real-rome-through-these-offbeat-places\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"post-title__text\">Experience the Real Rome through These offbeat Places<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticancitytours.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/03\/where-to-enjoy-great-coffee-with-a-view-in-rome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Where to Enjoy Great Coffee with a View in\u00a0Rome<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@vaticantours\/3-best-italian-dishes-to-try-in-rome-bab7a9ed00a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Best Italian Dishes to Try in\u00a0Rome<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticancitytours.blogspot.com\/2019\/06\/exploring-romes-prettiest-piazzas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exploring Rome\u2019s Prettiest Piazzas<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vaticancitytours.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/20\/the-eternal-city-and-its-romantic-pontes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Eternal City and its Romantic\u00a0Pontes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rome is dotted with gorgeous, old-fashioned piazzas that are popular hubs of recreation and sightseeing, many of which you can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-roman-forum\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28,25,3,2],"tags":[12,9,52,37,11,50,40,41,39,38,125,42],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Interesting Facts About the Roman Forum \u2013 The Activity Centre of Ancient Rome<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rome is dotted with gorgeous, old-fashioned piazzas that are popular hubs\u00a0of recreation and sightseeing. 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