The ..... was an open space in the center of town. It was surrounded by banks, businesses, temples and bathhouses. The major marketplace was there. It was also the place where any Roman could give a speech about any subject.

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The ____ was an open space in the center of town. It was surrounded by banks, businesses, temples and bathhouses. The major marketplace was there. It was also the place where any Roman could give a speech about any subject.

A	pantheon
B	colosseum
C	forum
D	courtyard

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -agora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -forum, in Roman cities in antiquity, multipurpose, centrally located open area that was surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and that served as a public gathering place. It was an orderly spatial adaptation of the Greek agora, or marketplace, and acropolis.

Detailed explanation-3: -A forum (Latin forum “public place outdoors", plural fora; English plural either fora or forums) was a public square in a Roman municipium, or any civitas, reserved primarily for the vending of goods; i.e., a marketplace, along with the buildings used for shops and the stoas used for open stalls.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Roman Forum, known as Forum Romanum in Latin, was a site located at the center of the ancient city of Rome and the location of important religious, political and social activities.

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