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The Roman Forum was the center of The Roman Forum was the center of social and political life. Built in the social and political life. Built in the flat (and once marshy area) at the flat (and once marshy area) at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, it foot of the Capitoline Hill, it contained the Senate House, the contained the Senate House, the public speaker’s platform, important public speaker’s platform, important temples, law courts and shops. Click temples, law courts and shops. Click to see what the Forum looks like to see what the Forum looks like now, and what it looked like then.now, and what it looked like then.

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