Commissioned by Augustus in 42 BC and completed 40 years later, the Forum of Augustus is largely buried beneath Via dei Fori Imperiali. Its main recognisable feature is a raised platform fronted by steps and flanked by three columns – the remnants of a temple to Mars Ultor (the Avenger). Behind this is a 30m-high wall that was built to protect the forum from the fires that frequently swept down from the nearby Suburra neighbourhood, ancient Rome's rough red-light district.
Foro di Augusto
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