Imperial Fora

Overview

We invite you to discover with us Rome and its treasures. Our itinerary includes a 3 hours thematic visit of the Imperial Fora. Dedicated by Augustus to Mars Ultor, the huge complex commemorated Augustus's victory over his adoptive father Julius Caesar's murderers, Brutus and Cassius, at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC.

Tour details

• Throughout the tour, you will be guided by an expert in History or Art history, Archeology or Architecture, who will help you to discover our Rome.
• You can choose the language you prefer...we have 5 different languages available!
• Tour departs from Via IV November cashier.
• It is a 3 hours long tour with a private guide
• Tour is available from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00, each hour
• Tour must be reserved with 2 weeks in advance

Details

Dedicated by Augustus to Mars Ultor, the huge complex commemorated Augustus's victory over his adoptive father Julius Caesar's murderers, Brutus and Cassius, at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC. The Temple of Mars Ultor was the seat of Senate reunions connected to wars and triumphs, reflecting the military character of the god himself.

The Forum of Trajan is the largest, newest, and most impressive of the imperial forums. Built between 107 and 113, the forum was a celebration of Trajan's campaigns in modern-day Romania. The complex included a colossal equestrian statue of Trajan and a triumphal arch. The Forum of Trajan has a more complicated foundation than the other Imperial Forums. The piazza is closed with the Basilica Ulpia, once stood in judicial might. The largest basilica ever built in Rome (17m by 60m), the Ulpia is today just two rows of truncated columns and fragments of the friezes.

The three-floor, semicircular complex, built during the early 2nd century BC, is perhaps the first example of a Roman shopping mall. The market had space for 150 shops, selling everything from imported fabrics to Eastern spices. Recent scholarship has confirmed that the long and somewhat bizarre Roman fascination with pubs began here, with the taverns that lined the street outside the market. Part of the vast structure housed public administration offices and a stock exchange. The ground and first floor rooms of the markets are home to an impressive, if crumbling display of sculpture from the imperial forum, including two colossal torsos of Nerva and Agrippa and part of a frieze of a griffin.

Julius Caesar was the first Roman leader to expand the city center outside the Forum proper, constructing the Forum of Caesar in 46 BC. The Forum wasn used as a meeting place for dealings in public affairs as well as the noblest activities that were before held in the Roman Forum. The Basilica Argentaria was probably used as a specialized market selling bronze and silverware. In later ages the structure was certainly used as a school.

Prices

Prices: (for group)

• 1 to 20 persons : € 224.66

ATTENTION: Admission to museums indicated NOT included.

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