Photos of Imperial Fora

The square consists of a series of squares built by Trajan, Augustus, Caesar, Nerva and Vespasian between 42 BC and 112 AD. Trajan's Square Trajan's Square (Foridi Traiano) is the largest square unearthed. Apart from some Trajan's Columns, very little remains of this huge area from the 2nd century AD. Trajan's Column was built to commemorate Trajan's defeat of the Dacian (from today's Romania) and has a spiral relief on it. At the top of the column is the original golden statue of Trajan, which was lost in the Middle Ages, and now stands the statue of St. Peter. Trajan's Market (Mercatidi Traiano) is a huge semi-circular building with shops and offices on three floors. Square Ruins The Augustus Square (ForidiAugusto) and the Nerva Square (ForidiNerva) are located to the southeast of Trajan's Square and the surrounding market, and very few remains are left. The wall behind the Augustus Square is 30 meters high and is built to protect the square from the frequent local fires. On the other side of the square, there are three columns standing on the raised platform, they are the only remnants of the Foridi Cesare. Piazza Venezia There is a Vittoriano Memorial Hall made of white marble, called the "wedding cake" or "typewriter" by the Romans, to commemorate the unification of Italy and Emmanu who contributed to its unification Built by El II. The front of the memorial hall is a curved façade formed by 16 columns. There are two huge bronze statues on the memorial hall, the right one represents "thought" and the left one means "action". There is a flying lion statue created by Michelangelo on the steps leading to the memorial platform. The two sets of fountains below the steps also hold meanings - the Tyrrhenian Sea on the right and the Adriatic Sea on the left. The statue of the figure riding a horse in the middle of the steps is the soul of this memorial hall: Victor Emmanuel II.