Roman
Cultural
Heritage
of Europe
Cultural
Heritage
of Europe
Project №2018-1-BG01-KA229-047945
"Forceful History and Language - Applying Competence-Based Methodology”
"Forceful History and Language - Applying Competence-Based Methodology”
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The Roman Forum
Also known as Forum Romanum in Latin, was the heart of the ancient city of Rome and the location of important religious, political, and social activities. Historians believe people first began publicly meeting in the open-air Forum around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic was founded. The rectangular-shaped area, sited on low-lying land between Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill, was home to many of the ancient city’s most impressive temples and monuments.
After the fall of the Empire, the Roman Forum was forgotten and little by little it was buried under the earth. Although in the 16th century the existence and location of the Forum was already known, it was not until the 20th century that excavations were carried out.
Today, the Roman Forum is one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, attracting more than 4.5 million visitors annually.
Also known as Forum Romanum in Latin, was the heart of the ancient city of Rome and the location of important religious, political, and social activities. Historians believe people first began publicly meeting in the open-air Forum around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic was founded. The rectangular-shaped area, sited on low-lying land between Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill, was home to many of the ancient city’s most impressive temples and monuments.
After the fall of the Empire, the Roman Forum was forgotten and little by little it was buried under the earth. Although in the 16th century the existence and location of the Forum was already known, it was not until the 20th century that excavations were carried out.
Today, the Roman Forum is one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, attracting more than 4.5 million visitors annually.
The Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis, a more than 2,000 years old "Altar of Peace" that was used (paradoxically) for sacrifices, is a commanding work of Roman art and architecture that had been lost to civilization for centuries. This monumental altar was dedicated to the Peace goddess it is named after, dating back to the 1st century BC.
The construction of the Ara Pacis was commissioned by Augustus and the Roman Senate to celebrate the successful military campaigns against the Gauls.
Dedicated to Peace (Pax), the giant marble altar was built in the Field of Mars (Italian: Campo Marzio), about half mile from its current site, and completed in January, 9 BC.
Together with the altar, a sundial, composed of an Egyptian obelisk and known as Solarium Augusti, was erected in the same period.
The Ara Pacis, a more than 2,000 years old "Altar of Peace" that was used (paradoxically) for sacrifices, is a commanding work of Roman art and architecture that had been lost to civilization for centuries. This monumental altar was dedicated to the Peace goddess it is named after, dating back to the 1st century BC.
The construction of the Ara Pacis was commissioned by Augustus and the Roman Senate to celebrate the successful military campaigns against the Gauls.
Dedicated to Peace (Pax), the giant marble altar was built in the Field of Mars (Italian: Campo Marzio), about half mile from its current site, and completed in January, 9 BC.
Together with the altar, a sundial, composed of an Egyptian obelisk and known as Solarium Augusti, was erected in the same period.
