The Roman Forum, Foro Romano, Rome, Italy. The Roman Forum Foro Romano Is A Rectangular Forum (Plaza) Surrounded By The Ruins Of Several Important Ancient Government Buildings At The Center Of The City Of Rome. Citizens Of The Ancient City Referred To This Space, Originally A Marketplace, As The Forum Magnum, Or Simply The Forum. It Was For Centuries The Center Of Roman Public Life: The Site Of Triumphal Processions And Elections, Venue For Public Speeches, Criminal Trials, And Gladiatorial Matches, And Nucleus Of Commercial Affairs. Here Statues And Monuments Commemorated The Some Of City's Most Notable Figures. Located In The Small Valley Between The Palatine And Capitoline Hills, The Forum Today Is A Sprawling Ruin Of Architectural Fragments And Intermittent Archeological Excavations Attracting Numerous Sightseers

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