Built at the beginning of the 2nd century by Emperor Trajan and the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, the complex completed the sequence of the Imperial Fora and pushed the technical limits of Roman urban planning: part of the neighboring hill was leveled to create a vast 300-meter-wide esplanade with porticoes. Main Features of the Forum […]
Section: Trajan's Forum
The very interesting Museum of the Imperial Forums – Trajan’s Markets (Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali) is topographically and historically connected to the vast urban complex of the Imperial Fora: those of Caesar (46 BC), Augustus (2 BC), the Temple of Peace (75 AD), Nerva (97 AD), and Trajan (113 AD). Opened in […]
The reliefs of the Trajan’s column in Rome recount the emperor’s military campaigns against the Dacians. High by about 30 meters, it is a monument located on the forum of Trajan. Discovery and information.