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The Imperial Forums of Rome

 

Imperial propaganda in brick and marble

Emperor after emperor vied with his predecessors to leave a mark on the public buildings of the city of Rome. Nowhere was this more the case than with the Imperial Forums - places for business and for the administration of the state; for the pepper and spice market and the magistrates' courts alike.

Our audio tour will show you how each forum marked out its own architectural space and style - and how plans became ever more ambitious. Trajan not only built a forum - he built new covered markets, a classical shopping mall so to speak, a library and a mausoleum for himself.

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If ancient Rome is your thing, you might also try our Podtour of the Capitoline Hill - the ancient centre of Rome, remodelled by Michelangelo.