Pompei in Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy — Southern Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Foro / Forum
Didascalie
Restituzione grafica virtuale del settore nord della piazza con al Tempio di Giove (Capitolium)
The Forum was the main square of the city and the centre of religious, political, judicial and commercial life: overlooking it are the main places of worship such as the Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Jupiter, public buildings for the administration of justice such as the Basilica, and for the management of commercial activities such as the macellum, the indoor market. Originally the surface of the square consisted of beaten earth; between the 4th century BC and the early Imperial age, in the area now occupied by the eastern portico, there was a series of tabernae, indicating a predominantly commercial function of the Forum in this period. In the 2nd century BC the shape of the square was more clearly defined, surrounded by porticoes and paved with concrete and slabs of tuff, then at the beginning of the Imperial age it was repaved with travertine slabs. The entire area was explored and stripped of its decorations immediately after the eruption.
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Virtual graphic rendering of the northern sector of the square with the Temple of Jupiter (Capitolium) in the centre
Erected by Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 44.947′ N, 14° 29.12′ E. Marker is in Pompei, Campania, in Città Metropolitana di Napoli. Marker is at the intersection of Viale delle Ginestre and Via villa dei Misteri on Viale delle Ginestre. The marker is located in the southeast corner of the Forum at Pompeii. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pompei, Campania 80045, Italy. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Santuario di Apollo / Sanctuary of Apollo (within shouting distance of this marker); Santuario di Venere / Sanctuary of Venus (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pompei Giubileo [Pompeii Jubilee] 2000 (about 180 meters away); Terme Stabiane / Stabian Baths (about 210 meters away); Teatro Grande e Quadriportico/ (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Casa del Menandro / House of Menander (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Casa del Menandro / House of Menander (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Casa del Menandro (ricostruzione del carro) / House of Menander (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompei.
More about this marker. The marker is located in the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Also see . . . The Civil Forum. Archaeological Park of Pompeii
The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.(Submitted on July 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on July 22, 2023.