The document summarizes five parts of the Roman Forum: 1. The Temple of Caesar which was started by Augustus and where Julius Caesar's funeral was held. 2. The Curia, a meeting place for the people which was originally built by Tullus Hostilius and later rebuilt by Caesar. 3. The Arch of Septimius Severus celebrating the emperor's war victories with reliefs showing battle scenes. 4. The Lapis Niger, the oldest Latin inscription, thought to be the tomb of Romulus. 5. The Tabularium, erected in 78 BC, which stored legal documents and housed officials' offices.

1. Five Parts of the Roman Forum
Latin I

2.  This temple was started by
Augustus in 42 BC; Julius
Caesar’s funeral was held
there
 It was dedicated to Caesar
After the Battle of Actium in
29 BC
 It rested on a podium where
speeches were held
 Several portions of the
foundation are seen today

3.  It was a meeting place of
the people to discuss
current affairs
 There were three divisions
of those people—gentes,
military, and tribes
 The first was made by
Tullus Hostilius
 Caesar built a Curia on the
site of the Curia Hostilius
after it was destroyed by
protesters

4.  It is an arch erected in celebration of
the war victories of Septimius Severus
and his two sons Caracalla and Geta
against the Parthians and Osroeni
 There are three arches, the middle one
being the largest
 There are four reliefs, each showing
scenes from the wars
 Caracalla ended up killing Geta and
removing his name from the arch

5.  It has the oldest known Latin
inscription
 It is an old style altar with a
column with the inscription
on it
 The inscription is a curse
against anyone who tramples
the inner room of the site
 The Romans claimed it was
the tomb of Romulus

6.  Erected in 78 BC by Quintus
Lutatius Catulus
 Storing place of law
documents
 Place of certain officials’
offices
 The remains of the temple of
Veiovis are enclosed inside

7.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Caesar
 http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/171_Temple_of_Caesar.h
tml
 http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ULQqiJuFvKk/RopYn2a8rUI/A
AAAAAAABIk/pI749D8A200/IMG_0841.JPG
 http://intranet.arc.miami.edu/rjohn/Tabularium.jpg
 http://www.wiebekoo.nl/kt/italie/rome/archeoroma/l
apisniger2tmb.jpg
 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thu
mb/b/be/RomaArcoArgentari.jpg/270px-
RomaArcoArgentari.jpg

8.  http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-3049487688-
image.jpg
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curia
 http://www.vroma.org/~forum/curia.html
 http://www.vroma.org/~forum/laccurt.html
 http://www.vroma.org/~forum/arcss.html
 http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/161_Arch_of_Septimius_
Severus.html
 http://www.vroma.org/~forum/lapn.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapis_Niger

9.  http://www.vroma.org/~forum/tabul.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabularium