The Forum/Colossium

The ancient romans had a sophisticated hierarchy of politics, social life, and a well developed judicial system. These aspects of human culture all convened on one area in ancient Rome, the Forum. The space known as the forum was a cultural mecca. It combined business with political life and was the epicenter of all things Roman. Today the forum does not look much like a place to do anything but climb on rocks and maybe kick a ball around the grass that used to be a marble floor. But, if you put yourself in the shoes of an ancient Roman the space becomes the home of the Marc Antony speech and formation of a system of politics that inspired our own forefathers. Either way it is much more impressive than the forum I am used to in State College.