Forum of Nerva

"The Forum of Nerva (Italian: Foro di Nerva; Latin: Forum Nervae) is an ancient structure in Rome, Italy, chronologically the next to the last of the Imperial fora built. The Forum of Nerva was the fourth and smallest of the imperial fora. Its construction was started by Emperor Domitian before the year 85 AD, but was officially completed and opened by his successor, Nerva, in 97 AD, hence its official name. The street, which the forum replaced, the Argiletum, had long served as a market area, especially for booksellers and cobblers; the new forum continued to serve as both a thoroughfare and as a monumental entrance to the larger Roman Fora. The Forum of Nerva was a relatively small and simple forum, but it was also one of the most elegant. It was built in a transitional style, rectangular in shape, and surrounded by a colonnade made of white marble. The central feature of the forum was a temple dedicated to Minerva. It was a small temple, but it was also very elegant. The temple was made of white marble, and it was supported by columns with Ionic capitals. Today, the ruins of the Forum of Nerva can still be seen in Rome. They are located just north of the Roman Forum, and they are accessible to the public. "