Roman Forum

The civic, religious, and commercial heart of ancient Rome for over a thousand years — where senators debated, generals celebrated triumphs, and citizens conducted daily life. You walk past ruins of the Temple of Saturn (Rome's treasury), the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Curia where the Senate met, and the Rostra where Mark Antony delivered his famous funeral oration for Caesar. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and use an audio guide or app — the site is dense with overlapping eras, and most ruins look like rubble until someone explains them.