Rome (Part Two)
These are pictures of the Roman Forum. It is a rectangular plaza that is surrounded by the ruins of several ancient buildings. The Forum was a marketplace and civic center. Monuments honored great men of the time. The last picture with the three columns are all that remains from the Temple of Castor and Pollux. It was built in 6 AD, replacing an earlier temple. Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Jupiter and said to have been instrumental…