Roman Forum
India to slow greenhouse growth in step to U.N. deal
Dec 03, 2009 16:12 EST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India set a goal on Thursday for slowing the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions, the last major economy to offer a climate target four days before the start of U.N. talks on combating global warming.
Ice statue chides Berlusconi for being cool on CO2
Dec 03, 2009 08:26 EST
ROME (Reuters) - Environmentalists unveiled an ice statue of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the ancient Roman Forum on Thursday, timed to melt away on December 7 as the U.N. climate change summit begins in Copenhagen.
Archaeologists unveil ancient auditorium in Rome
Oct 21, 2009 11:33 EDT
Emperor Hadrian's auditorium unveiled at digs for subway in downtown Rome. Archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled the remains of an ancient auditorium where scholars, politicians and poets held debates and lectures, a site discovered during excavations of a bustling downtown piazza in preparation for a new subway line.
Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome
Sep 29, 2009 21:42 EDT
Archaeologists in Rome unveil what they think is Emperor Nero's rotating dining room. Not only was Nero a Roman emperor, it turns out he may also have been the father of the revolving restaurant. Archaeologists unveiled Tuesday what they think are the remains of Nero's extravagant banquet hall, a circular space that rotated day and night to imitate the Earth's movement and impress his guests.
Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome
Sep 29, 2009 20:04 EDT
Archaeologists in Rome unveil what they think is Emperor Nero's rotating dining room. Not only was Nero a Roman emperor, it turns out he may also have been the father of the revolving restaurant.
US tourists return Roman artifact 25 years later
May 07, 2009 10:53 EDT
Remorseful and anonymous, US couple mail back ancient chunk from Roman holiday 25 years later. Remorseful and anonymous, an American couple has mailed back a chunk of ancient Rome to Italian authorities about 25 years after their Roman holiday.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
 Panorama of the Forum | |
| structures | Tabularium, Gemonian stairs, Temple of Saturn, Temple of Vespasian and Titus, Arch of Septimius Severus, Curia, Rostra Augusti, Basilica Aemilia, Forum Main Square, Basilica Iulia, Temple of Caesar, Regia, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Vesta |
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| Imperial Comitium | Curia Julia, Rostra Augusti, Umbilicus Urbi, Milliarium Aureum, Lapis Niger, |
| The Roman forum is the oldest part of the city of Rome. | |
