The Roman Forum: Discover the social centre of ancient Rome!

Highlights

You can add your Roman Forum ticket to your Rome City Pass as an option – and it’s also valid for the Colosseum and Palatine Hill.
You can visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill within 24 hours, regardless of the time you have booked for your visit to the Colosseum. The ticket is valid for 24 hours from the first use.

Social centre of ancient Rome
Ancient public buildings, places of worship, market halls and monuments
Arch of Titus, Temple of Saturn and Basilica di Massenzio
Large archaeological site of Roman antiquity

Visit one of the most famous open-air museums in the world: the Roman Forum

What awaits you on site

The Roman Forum was once the social centre of Rome with many public buildings and monuments. Together with the Palatine Hill, it is now one of the largest and most important archaeological sites in Rome dating back to ancient times. At the end of the imperial era, the Roman Forum was a densely built-up complex that had developed over the centuries, with countless temples and religious buildings as well as political and commercial buildings. The last building to be constructed was the Column of Honour erected for Emperor Phocas in 608 A.D. After that, the ancient buildings slowly fell into disrepair and churches and fortresses were built on the site. Finally, the Forum Romanum served only as a quarry and cow pasture until excavations began in 1803.

The Roman Forum – a glimpse into the world of antiquity

Remains of the once magnificent buildings of the Roman Forum can still be seen today at the highest point of the Forum. At the beginning of Via Scara, the widest main street on the Roman Forum, is the Arch of Titus. The 15 metre high (49 feet), marble Arch of Victory was built in honour of Emperor Titus, who conquered Jerusalem as a general. The oldest religious building in the Roman Forum is the Temple of Saturn, dedicated in 498 BC.

How to get there

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Address:
Via della Salara Vecchia 5/6 00186 Rome, Italy

Good to know

Opening hours:
2 January – 28 February: 9 am – 4.30 pm
1 March – 26 March: 9 am – 5.30 pm
27 March – 31 August: 9 am – 7.15 pm
1 September – 30 September: 9 am – 7.00 pm
1 October – 30 October: 9 am – 6.30 pm
31 October – 31 December: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Last admission one hour before closing time
Opening times are subject to change (depending on the season). For up-to-date information, please check the official website of the attraction. Roman Agora