Rome, The Roman Forum Part I

Okay folks, I have a slew of pictures from the Forum. Which is why I've been putting it off. Oops.

The Roman Forum was the center of ancient Rome. It's right next door to the Colosseum and basically is a big area filled with monuments, temples, and other ancient buildings. I'm using Wikipedia to help me name everything  in the pictures Jason took.

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Not the Forum. But just outside the Forum is busy, modern life.

Just inside the Forum. 

Yep, all those ruins with a crane in the background.

Originally the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina built in 141 AD,
rebuilt/adapted into a Roman Catholic Church, San Lorenzo in Marina

Arch of Septimius Severus, dedicated in 203 AD to the victories of
Emperor Severus (and sons) over Parthians in 194-5 and  197-9.

Remains of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, originally
completed in 484 BC. 

Temple of Romulus, built in early 300s AD

Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine, the largest building in the Forum

As you can see by that strange guy's expression, it's pretty big.

This is the building's northern aisle. 

It was built between 308-312 AD

Coffered vaults made of concrete

Look at that gorgeous sky!
December is a great time to visit Rome!

Look out the window and what do you see?
The Colosseum of course!

I have no idea. Maybe part of the cloisters behind the
Temple of Romulus. Ideas, anyone?

Hey, there's that guy again!
I wonder what he's taking a picture of.

No, I don't think that's what he was aiming for...

Ah, there it is!

Tabularium: official records office of ancient Rome, originally constructed

in 78 BC, restored and renovated in 46 AD.

Wedding Cake building: Outside of the Forum, looks like a

tiered white cake from the front, completed in 1935.

Arch of Titus, constructed ~82 AD to celebrate the victories
of Emperor Titus. Said to the be inspiration for the
 Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Um, I'm not even half-way through my pictures of the Forum...

My guess is that 20 pictures is probably the most I should put in a post, so look for the next installment of the Forum next week!