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The Roman Forum  &  The Arch of Titus
including the Roman Forum, the Arch of Titus

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The Roman Forum  (Forum Romanum)
Temple of Vespasian:
three remaining columns
 Arch of Septimius Severus:
overview from the South
Temple of Saturn:
overview from Northwest
Arch of Septimius Severus:
South inscription
Temple of Saturn:
overview from Northeast
Arch of Septimius Severus:
close-up of same inscription
Temple of Saturn:
close-up of inscription
Arch of Septimius Severus:
view from the Northwest
Portico of the Dii Consentes
Arch of Septimius Severus:
North inscription
Roman Curia (Senate House):
view of main façade
Inscription to Constantine
just outside the Curia
[see below for full text]
Imperial Rostra
Temple of Antoninus & Faustina:
distant view from the Northeast
Column of Phocas
Temple of Antoninus & Faustina:
West façade
Basilica Aemilia:
looking North toward the Curia
Temple of Vesta:
distant view from the North
Basilica Aemilia:
best preserved entrance
Temple of Vesta
Basilica Aemilia:
remains of another entrance
House of the Vestals:
interior pools, looking South
Temple/Tomb of Julius Caesar
 Statue of a Vestal Virgin:
inside the House of the Vestals
another view of Caesar's Tomb
Basilica of Constantine
another view of Caesar's Tomb Basilica of Constantine
Basilica Julia:
overview looking South
Entrance to the Lapis Niger
(unfortunately always locked)
Basilica Julia:
view of interior from above
Another View of the Entrance
Interior of Basilica Julia:
view toward Temple of Castor
Closeup of the "Niger Lapis" Plaque
Temple of Castor:
three remaining columns
Floor of the Comitium over the Lapis Niger


The Arch of Titus

View of Eagle on Ceiling 

Main View from South

Close-up of Roman Inscription

West Side: Temple Booty

East Side: General Titus



Inscriptions Pictured Above:

Inscription to Constantine, in the Roman Forum, just outside the Roman Curia:
(transcription courtesy of Bill Thayer)  --  return to photo above

 

DOMINO · NOSTRO
CONSTANTINO · PIO
FELICI · INVICTO
ET · BEATISSIMO
SEMPER · AVGVSTO
FILIO · DIVI · PII
CONSTANTI · AVGVSTI
APPIVS · PRIMANVS · VC · RAT
SVMM · PRIVAT · NVMINI · M · Q
EIVS · DICATVS


Arch of Titus (Inscription on the Southeast Face):
see CIL, VI. 945

SENATVS
POPVLVSQVE · ROMANVS
DIVO · TITO · DIVI · VESPASIANI · F(ilio)
VESPASIANO · AVGVSTO

The Senate
and the People of Rome
to the deified Titus Vespasian, Augustus,
s(on) of the deified Vespasian

Arch of Septimius Severus:
see CIL, VI. 1033

Temple of Saturn:
see CIL, VI. 937, 1265, 1316, X. 6087


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