What buildings were located in or around the Forum in Pompeii?
What buildings were located in or around the Forum in Pompeii? Some highlights of the Forum at Pompeii are the Pompeii Basilica, Temple of Apollo, Temple of Jupiter, Forum Baths, Triumphal Arches, Temple of Lares Publici, Macellum and many more.
What are 5 interesting facts about Pompeii?
5 Unusual Facts you might not know about Pompeii
- They had no word for 'Volcano' ...
- Citizens had great teeth. ...
- Brothels were everywhere. ...
- Graffiti was very common. ...
- It was originally Greek.
What are the arches in the Roman Forum?
The triumphal arches in the Roman Forum are free-standing monumental structures in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passage ways. Originally five in total, today only three of them survive.
What were 3 types of buildings found in the Roman Forum?
- 1.1 Temples.
- 1.2 Basilicas.
- 1.3 Arches.
- 1.4 Government buildings or official residences.
- 1.5 Smaller monuments.
- 1.6 Pools, springs.
- 1.7 Roads, streets, staircases.