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forum (classics)  

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  • In a Roman city, the forum was a large, rectangular, centrally located, open space, usually surrounded by monumental public structures. These buildings typically included many of the principal political, religious, and commercial centers of the city. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Forum]

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