Ruins · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ruins Umbilicus Urbis Romae in Rome

Umbilicus Urbis Romae is a ruin in Rome, Lazio, Italy. This place has a story in the app. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 250 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

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Story · Umbilicus Urbis Romae

You're standing in the Roman Forum, right next to a rather modest round lump of brick. Don't walk past it too quickly. This is the Umbilicus Urbis Romae, Latin for the navel of the city of Rome. In Roman times it was seen as the symbolic centre of the city, and really of the whole empire. Distances were measured from here, and to here.

Read 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).

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Facilities near Umbilicus Urbis Romae

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

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.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Roman Forum · 220 m

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