English edition
The most up-to-date guide to one of the best preserved architectonic creations of the antiquity
An itinerary through the precious works of art found during recent excavations in the area of Fori Imperiali, which aims to reconstruct their original aspect.
On the occasion of the new opening after long and accurate restoration works, this guide, complete with many outstanding art photographs, describes the original Roman architectonic construction, dealing also with the problem of its original function: was it a great trading centre or a modern executive centre housing the public utility structures of Trajan’s Forum, as well as the administrative and fiscal services of the State?
Moreover, the book leads the reader to the discovery of the new Museum of Imperial Forums: in fascinating settings it features the precious decorations which have been found in that area, dating from the Caesar era to the post-antique era, and proposes exact virtual reconstructions of the magnificent buildings only partially preserved