Buildings of the Forum in
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Forum
Pompeii
Religious Buildings
Political Buildings
Economic Buildings
Herculaneum
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The Forum of
Herculaneum hasn’t been
excavated yet as there is
a modern day town built
over half of Herculaneum
It can be expected that
their was a market and
certain Religious
buildings and political
Buildings.
Forum Baths,
Herculaneum
Overview of
Herculaneum
Religious Buildings of Pompeii
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Jupiter
Temple of The Public Lares
Political Buildings of Pompeii
Law court – Basilica
Voting Hall – Comitum
Economic Buildings of Pompeii
Food Market
Building of Eumachia
Temple of Apollo
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The temple is dedicated to the
Greek/Roman God Apollo
The temple of Apollo is situated on the
west side of the forum.
Out the Front of the temple was a
marble alter that Roman Magistrates
would burn sacrifices on which links
religion and politics.
The cult of Apollo was very popular in
Campania Which is indicated by the
size of the temple and the property in
which it is built upon.
Statue
outside
the
Temple
of Apollo
Temple of Jupiter
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Also known as the Temple of Capitoline
Triad.
Built in the Mid century BC, located at the
head of the forum. Measuring 10 feet in
height, 121 feet in length, and 56 feet in
width.
This was the period which roman Gods
superseded Greek Gods and as such the
Temple of Jupiter overtook the temple of
Apollo as demonstrated by its position at
the head of the Forum.
Temple of
Jupiter,
Pompeii
Temple of the Public Lares
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Built on the East side of the forum.
Built after the Earthquakes of 62A.D
and was dedicated to Pompeii’s
tutelary God’s.
The temple had no roof and an alter in
the centre which small amounts of
sacrificial remains have been found on
the alter and in the rear wall was a
small niche which most likely would
have housed the towns three Gods.
TEMPLE OF
THE PUBLIC
LARES POMPEII
Building of Eumachia
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The Building of the Eumachia
is located at east side of the
Forum. It was the seat of the
Corporation of the Fullones.
This consisted of the clothmakers, launderers, and
dyers. The beautiful statue of
Eumachia was located here. It
is now located in the
Archeological museum of
Naples.
Building of Eumachia,
Pompeii
Law Court - Basilica
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Located at the southwest end
of the of the forum.
The basilica of Pompeii is dated
at the end of the second
century B.C.
The Basilica was first a market
but after the earthquake of
62A.D it was made into the
judicial court and as such is the
most important political
building in Pompeii.
The Front of the Basilica,
Pompeii
Voting Hall - Comitum
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Located on the southeast end
of the forum.
The Comitum That was
recovered had 5 entrances in
the northern and eastern walls
to ensure that voters could
ensure that the voters could
enter from the forum and go
straight into the
Dell,abondanza.
The voting for the electoral
positions was held in the
Comitum.
Comitum, Pompeii
Food Market
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The food market was a building in
the north east corner of the
Pompeii that wood have sold
produce such as olives, wine and
mostly lamb as the lands of
Campania were more suited to
grazing sheep than cattle.