WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Historians believe people first began publicly meeting in the open-air Forum around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic was founded.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Comitium (Italian: Comizio) was the original open-air public meeting space of Ancient Rome, and had major religious and prophetic significance. The name comes from the Latin word for “assembly".

Detailed explanation-3: -agora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of the people as well as the physical setting.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Roman Forum was a place where public meetings were held, legal issues were debated, and gladiators fought in combat.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Curia. The Senate met in various places in Rome or its outskirts within a mile of the city boundary, but the place had to be sacred, that is a templum. The obvious candidate was a temple, but the Senate most commonly met in the Curia, a public building in Rome.