Archaeological site · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Rostra Vetera is an archaeological site in Rome, Lazio. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Rostra Vetera
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You're standing in the Roman Forum, at the Rostra. This was the great speakers' platform of ancient Rome. From this raised stage, magistrates, politicians and advocates addressed the people of Rome.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
Arch of Septimius SeverusMonument · 30 m away
Temple of SaturnArchaeological site · 50 m away
Curia JuliaArchaeological site · 70 m away
Basilica AemiliaArchaeological site · 120 m away
Temple of Castor and PolluxArchaeological site · 130 m away
Capitoline MuseumsMuseum · 160 m away
Temple of VestaArchaeological site · 160 m away
Tempio della PaceArchaeological site · 220 m away
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele IIAttraction · 260 m away
Forum of TrajanAttraction · 290 m awayYes: a water point at 80 m and a public toilet at 130 m.
When you stand at Rostra Vetera, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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