Forum Romanum

The Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum)

• The Colosseum was constructed around 70-72 A.D. by Emperor Vespasian as a gift to the Romans
• His son Titus opened the Colosseum some years later as a center for entertaining the Roman people.
• Gladiator Fights, Animal Fights, and even Mock Naval engagements took place here.
• The Colosseum could hold more than 50,000 people!
• It was located just of the Roman Forum

Tullianum (Prison)

• Also known as the Mamertine Prison
• The prison was used as a jail/holding cell for short periods of time before executions and sometimes as a place for the executions themselves.
• Was not used for long term sentences. Prisoners were only held for short periods of time.
• The site has been used for Christian Worship since medieval times and is now occupied by two churches.

Via Sacra (The Sacred Road)

• The oldest, widest, and most famous road in Ancient Rome.
• Many important ceremonies and celebrations took place on the road.
• This road runs all throughout the Roman Forum.
• It gets its name because of all the religious and sacred buildings that lined the road as well as the purpose of the road itself.

Curia (Senate House)

• Public, official, and religious issues were discussed and decided here.
• The Roman Senate used the Curia as their meeting house.
• The Curia was also used by the Roman Catholic church to conduct is business.

Rostra

• The rostra was a large platform in the forum used by speakers and officials to address the public.
• The front of the platform was decorated with parts of captured ships.

Works Cited Page

• http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamertine_Prison
• https://sites.google.com/site/honorslatinivromanforumproject/via-sacra
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curia
• http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Forum/resources/Richardson/Rostra