The Roman Forum (Latin for Roman Market Square) was the center of Rome in ancient times. The forum was in the glory days of the Roman Empire both the political, legal, religious and commercial center of the city.
Originally, the Roman Forum was an open area between the Capitol, Palatine, Velia and Esquiline hills. A natural well sprung up and a brook ran through it, the Velabrum, which led to a swampy area near the Tiber. The brook flowed out of the valleys of the quarters of Quirinal, Viminaal, Oppius and Cispius, and crossed the forum from the north to the south. The Velabrum was further fed to the forum by various sources and streams, the most important of which was on the Velia. The lower parts of the valley were soggy and flooded regularly.
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