Forum of Trajan Lucy Cohen
Location ● Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome, Italy Roman-structures/Roman-structures- Pages/Image157.html meTrajanMarket/lazioRomeTrajanMark et.htm
Origin of the Forum ● Who built it: Apollodorus of Damascus ● When: Created between 107 AD and 113 AD Forum-112 AD Column-113 AD ● Why: to be the political and government center of the Roman Empire
Parts of the Forum ● Basilica ● 2 libraries ● markets ● temple ● column m/trajan.html /farberas/arth/arth109/arth109_ sl14.html
Layout Plan cientfilmCC304/lecture31/detail.p hp?linenum=27 beras/arth/ARTH209/roman_archite cture.htm
Trajan’s Column ● built in 113 AD ● honor Emperor Trajan ● front of the Forum ● band of reliefs around the column ●shows the story of Trajan fighting in Dacia
Pictures of the Column htm moreeurope.htm mn.html
Trajan’s Market ● shops, offices, warehouses(upper levels) ● merchants sold goods(lower level)-tabernae ● 107 and 110 AD ● built by Damascus out of brick and concrete ● on the side of Quirinal Hill ● Great Hall-concerts or speeches
Pictures of the market nsmarket.htm mperial_fora
Importance/Use of the Forum ● Public Ceremonies ● Poetry and Conferences ● Court hearings and ceremonies(Basilica) ● archive for the roman state(Library) ● show messages of propaganda ● shopping area(Market)
Pictures of the Forum today orum.jpg emilio/images/rome/trajan/ trajan.htm
Pictures of the Forum in ancient times /Trajan's_Forum - historiques.net/P24c.ht ml game.com/ForumT rajani/EN%20fram es.html
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