Although named after the emperor Nerva, who opened it in the late 1st century AD, this forum was largely built by his predecessor Domitian. Part of a temple dedicated to Minerva still stands, but much of the forum lies buried beneath Via dei Fori Imperiali.
Foro di Nerva
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