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The Arch of Constantine is the largest surviving Roman triumphal Arch

The Arch of Constantine is one of the three ancient triumphal arches left in Rome. The other two are the arch of Tito (approximately 81–90) and the Arco di Settimio Severo (202–203). It was the last great monument of imperial Rome. It was erected to commemorate the victory of Costantino I on Maxentius. Located along the route traveled by the triumphs, in the stretch between the Circus Maximus and the Arch of Tito, it is the largest honorary arc that came up to us. He was erected on the ancient “via Triumphalis”, (the path reserved for the processions of the triumphant ones who march towards the Capitol), to celebrate the battle at Ponte Milvio of 312 AD, when the emperor defeated the rival Maxentius. As reported by the site of the Colosseum park, the decoration in relief marble slabs was conceived and created in the Constantinian age according to a unitary project, using mostly bare materials from other imperial monuments. On the main faces of the arch and on the sides, according to symmetrical schemes, reliefs of the age of

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May 6, 2022 8:57 am
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Which is the oldest standing Roman building?

Leaving behind the Basilica of Santa Maria di Cosmedin and crossing the road, you can enjoy the view of the Temple of Hercules Victor. The temple is protected by a large fence but it is still possible to see the beauty of the whole structure.The construction of the temple dates back to the second century BC and today represents the oldest building in Rome still standing. This temple is sometimes still referred to as the Temple of Vesta and the error is due to its circular shape which makes it similar to the real Temple of Vesta located in the Roman Forum. All this due to an incorrect attribution, born during the Renaissance. A curious peculiarity that makes it even more mysterious and fascinating. The temple is circular in shape with twenty columns surrounding the cylindrical cell and rests on a ring foundation on a tuff block platform. A favissa opens in the floor of the cell, a place where the ancient Romans deposited votive objects, consisting of a deep well, where the burnt remains of sacrifices were collected. This

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March 2, 2022 8:41 am
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Fori Imperiali, Saturday night white theater, art and music

Acrobats, street performers, music, theater pieces, but also dancers, videos and photos projected on monuments and a tightrope walker who will walk on a tightrope above the Roman ruins. It is the Night of the Forum, Saturday, Aug. 3 event with which the Capitol has decided to inaugurate the pedestrian dei Fori Imperiali. The evening is dedicated to Renato Nicolini and to remember him at 23.45 the public lights will be switched off and shows will stop.

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July 29, 2013 2:22 pm
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The Roman Forum only for pedestrian, Marino: No turning back, from August 3 to stop traffic

This August 3, the Forum will close to traffic. Without turning back, whatever the cost. THE CASETo emphasize the concept on the pedestrian dei Fori Imperiali was this morning the mayor Ignazio Marino at presentation of new project that redesigns in part the viability of the area around the Colosseum. This is just the beginning of a journey that will lead to a sea change. We will go forward as quickly as possible and we will come to a complete pedestrianization, “Marino said at the presentation of the Night of the Forum, the initiative organized by the baptism of the new area pedestrian, which will have its climax at midnight with the concert on the stage will be set off Corrado Ricci, Symphony Orchestra of Santa Cecilia.

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July 29, 2013 2:18 pm
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In the Centre of the World – Part one

A visit to the Forum in a journey back in time to the grandeur and glory of the roman civilization, according to an article in the sunday Telegraph by Claire Tomalin, who is a great admirer of the city and its millenia of history. The Roman Forum is one of the best preserved areas of the city and contains the most important traces of the history of Rome. The ruins from various periods have accompanied, since 600 BC, the changes in the public, religious and economic life of ancient rome. The forum, set in a valley amid the seven hills, was originally a swamp; at the end of the 7th century BC the land was drained and the first buildings of the roman forum were erected, creating what would become the centre of the roman public life over a thousand years. VATICAN TOUR HERE Work continued over the centuries with the addiction of buildings for public, religious and commercial purposes. These were followed by the civil basilacas for judicial activities. By the end of the republican age the old roman

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August 5, 2012 4:02 pm