The Roman Forum was a swamp and became the center of the Roman world government. Now it is basically a swamp again, a swamp of beautiful ruins. Emily and I have been here several times.

 

Sacred way toward coliseum
Sacred way toward forum
The Sacred y back toward the coliseum
Roman inscription
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Roman forum toward Tabularium
Temple of Saturn
Arch of Septimius Severus
Roman Priest leading a Bull to sacrafice
Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Septimius Severus view toward forum
Temple of Saturn and Temple of Vesparsian and Titus
Curia - Roman Senate Meeting Hall
Me and Emily
Portico of the Dei Consentes
ROME
View of the swamp of ruins from hill back toward the Coliseum
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Temple of Vesta
Temple of Vesta
Traveling with Emily and Jim
View toward Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Titus with trophies from Jerusalem
View of forum from the Arch of Titus
Ceiling in the Arch of Titus