Trajan’s Forum consisted of a covered market
with a concave façade and the Forum itself which comprised
a public palace, the Basilica Ulpia, Trajan’s column, two
libraries and the temple. It was inaugurated by Trajan in 113 and,
even after Trajan’s death, the prestige of his Forum did not
fade; it was the setting for official demonstrations. In the market
there were about 150 shops but it wasn’t a simple retail market
but a centre for the acquisition, division and redistribution of
supplies. |