The Forum was the civic heart of the
Republic of Rome. The area was once filled with temples and
palaces. Today all these are ruins and you'll have to use all of
your imagination to try to envision how it must have looked.
Still, it's impressive if you think that most of the buildings
were built between 500 BC to 400 AD. A friends of mine told me
that this place calms him because all our worries seem small
when you come here and realize how quickly the time flies.
The Arch of Septimius Severus is one of the structures still
standing. If you're interested in Roman history it's a good
idea to have a good travel guide with you to be able to
indentify the ruins.
