Forum of Augustus

The Forum of Augustus is one of the Imperial fora of Rome, Italy, built by Augustus. It includes the Temple of Mars Ultor. The incomplete forum and its temple were inaugurated in 2 BC, 40 years after they were first vowed.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: second of the so-called imperial fora at Rome, built by Augustus.
  • Also known as: Augustan Forum

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Titus and Temple of Caesar.

The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, , just to the south-east of the . It was constructed in c. is situated 420 metres south of Forum of Augustus.

Archaeological site
The or Temple of Divus Iulius, also known as Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar, delubrum, heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the of , , located near the and the . is situated 250 metres south of Forum of Augustus.

The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 590 metres southeast of Forum of Augustus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Locality
The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Forum of Augustus

Latitude
41.89423° or 41° 53′ 39″ north
Longitude
12.4868° or 12° 29′ 13″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFVP+MP
Geo­Names ID
11978578
Wiki­data ID
Q770797
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Forum of Augustus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: منتدى أغسطس
  • Basque: Augustoren foroa
  • Belarusian: Форум Аўгуста
  • Bulgarian: Форум на Август
  • Bulgarian: Храм на Марс Ултор
  • Catalan: Fòrum d’August
  • Chinese: 奥古斯都论坛
  • Chinese: 奧古斯都論壇
  • Chinese: 奧古斯都議事廣場
  • Croatian: Augustov forum
  • Czech: Augustovo forum
  • Dutch: Forum van Augustus
  • Esperanto: Forumo de Aŭgusto
  • Finnish: Augustuksen forum
  • French: Forum d’Auguste
  • Georgian: ავგუსტუსის ფორუმი
  • German: Augustus-Forum
  • German: Augustusforum
  • German: Forum augustus
  • Greek: Αγορά του Αυγούστου
  • Hebrew: פורום אוגוסטוס
  • Hungarian: Augustus fóruma
  • Italian: foro di Augusto
  • Italian: Foro di Augusto
  • Japanese: アウグストゥスのフォルム
  • Japanese: フォルム・アウグストゥム
  • Korean: 아우구스투스 포룸
  • Latin: Forum Augusti
  • Latin: Forum Augustum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Augustus‘ forum
  • Norwegian: Augustus’ forum
  • Polish: Forum Augusta
  • Portuguese: Fórum de augusto
  • Portuguese: Fórum de Augusto
  • Russian: Форум Августа
  • Serbo-Croatian: Augustov forum
  • Slovenian: Avgustov forum
  • Spanish: Foro de augusto
  • Spanish: Foro de Augusto
  • Swedish: Augustus forum
  • Swedish: Forum Augustus
  • Turkish: Augustus forumu
  • Turkish: Augustus Forumu
  • Ukrainian: Форум Августа

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