1. Basilica Julia Arch of Augustus Rostra
Kevin Cardozo

2. Basilica Julia

3. Basilica Julia (modern day)

4. Basilica Julia
Great hall with aisles divided by 1 or two rows of columns
Built in style for Caesar
Shops incorporated in side facing forum
Used as a law court
Was built on the remains of a former basilica the basilica Sempronia who wanted to make it larger and more elegant

5. Arch of Augustus

6. Arch of Augustus (modern day)

7. Arch of Augustus 2 different arches dedicated to emperor Augustus
1 in 19 BC to commemorate the return of the standards captured by the Parthians
Other presumably after defeat of Anthony and Cleopatra in 29 BC

8. Rostra

9. Rostra (modern day)

10. Rostra Speaking platform in the forum
Speakers would face the north side of the comitium
Caesar repositioned the arrangement of the forum moving Rostra out of the comitium to create more room

11. Map of roman forum

12. Citations
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