Roman Forum of Assisi
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Roman Forum of Assisi

The underground journey into Assisi's Roman history begins in Town Hall Square. 

From here, going down for four meters, you can access the underground that passes through the Romanesque crypt of the former church of Saint Nicolò “de platea” dotted with artifacts as capitals, coffins and Roman times inscriptions, from Assisi or from the surrounding areas.

Continue for a narrow passageway along the foundation wall of the Temple of the Minerva, of the first century B.C., overlooking the overlying space with its elegant colonnade. 

It opens to your eyes, in all its extension, the Roman Forum, beating heart of the Roman Assisi, where took place the political, administrative and economic affairs related to the community and where citizens could attend. It was found during excavations made in 1836.

This area has been transformed into a real archaeological museum with several testimonials dating back among the second century B.C. and the second – third century A.D.

Roman Forum of Assisi

Ingresso Foro Romano

Roman Forum of Assisi

Tribunali del Foro

Roman Forum of Assisi

Rappresentazione Properzio e Cinzia

In addition to the well preserved flooring realized with local limestone large slabs, you can watch the temple basement with the access doors to the porch, a monumental cistern, a podium with seats for magistrates, a tetrastyle small temple dedicated to Dioscuri children of Zeus, Castor Pollux, and the tabernae, some large spaces which Romans devoted to commercial activities. In a second space you can also admire three marble statues found in this region, whose one of them is attributed to the goddess Minerva. 

To have a greater perception of this ancient urban space, which according to experts measured over one hundred meters, growing for all the overlying place extension, you can make use of the multimedia stand placed along the museum itinerary, which helps to perfectly recreate the Forum environments and to make you better understand how social life was at that time.

For further information: 

Email address: fororomanoassisi@operalaboratori.com

Telephone: 3386668941

Opening times

  • Every day from 10 am to 5.0 pm; last entrance allowed 4:30 pm;

Fees:

  • 5.00 € full
  • 3,00 € reduced (adults over 65, school groups, groups over 20, university students with card, children 9-18)
  • free for residents of the Municipality of Assisi, minors 8 years old, disabled persons and accompanying person, ICOM members
  • 9,00 € cumulative full price
  • 6.00 € reduced cumulative ticket (adults over 65, school groups, groups of over 20, university students with ID, children 9-18, Assisi Welcome Card holders).
  • The cumulative ticket includes admission to the Rocca Maggiore, Roman Forum and Municipal Art Gallery and includes an audio guide to the city to download onto your mobile phone.
  • 14.00 € full Ecotour (cumulative museum ticket including electric shuttle for city tour)
  • 5,00 € reduced Ecotour (children 3-8 years old, residents of the municipality of Assisi)

The Ecotour ticket is free for children up to 2 years of age and non-self-sufficient disabled persons.

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