The booty changed the landscape of Rome. To commemorate the victory, Trajan commissioned a forum that included a spacious plaza surrounded by colonnades, two libraries, a grand civic space known ...

At this point history took a sharp turn. Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of ...

The Via dei Fori Imperiali is the main road that leads to the Roman Forum, connecting it with the Colosseum. It stretches through parts of the Forum of Trajan and the Forum of Augustus, making it an ...

In this article, we will explore several famous ancient Roman artifacts, from the celebrated statue of Augustus to the towering Trajan's Column. 1. The Augustus of Prima Porta The Augustus of Prima ...