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A painting of the Roman Forum as it probably would have appeared in the 5th Century BCE. By Vilius Petrauskas. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

The remains of the Forum of Augustus. Built by Caesar Augustus after his victory at Actium (probably around 20 BCE after the negotiated return of the standards lost by Marcus Licinius Crassus to the Parthians) it was built along with a temple...

Remains of shop buildings in the roman forum at Butrint (modern Albania), 2nd century CE.

Ruins of an ancient Roman forum in Mactaris, photograph by Carole Raddato, Makthar, Tunisia, 06 October, 2024. The New Forum of Mactaris (Makthar) in modern-day Tunisia was constructed in the 2nd century CE and covered an area of 1,500 square...

Ruins of the forum in Thuburbo Majus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Fahs, Tunisia, 18 February, 2023. The well-preserved Forum of Thuburbo Majus in modern-day Tunisia was built between 161 and 192 CE. It was a vast square covering an...

Roman architecture continued the legacy left by Greek architects and the established architectural orders, especially the Corinthian. The Romans were also innovators and they combined new construction techniques and materials with creative...

A reconstruction of the Forum of Augustus in Rome with the temple of Mars Ultor, late 1st century BCE.

The Old Roman Forum of Leptis Magna.

Blocks carrying a Latin inscription of the imperial forum of Roman Saguntum (Sagunto), Spain. 1st century CE.

The Severan Forum and Temple of the Gens Septimia were built outside the original city walls of Cuicul (modern Djémila in Algeria) in the early 3rd century CE. This Square of the Severan family (r. 193-235 CE), located at the heart of the...