The Forum
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The Forum of an ancient Roman city was the central meeting place of a city, around which stood the most important public buildings. The Roman Forum
itself was considered the centre of the entire Roman Empire
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The Forum may refer to the following modern buildings:
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Roman Forum
The Roman Forum is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum...
itself was considered the centre of the entire Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
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The Forum may refer to the following modern buildings:
- The Forum, the colloquial name of the Montreal ForumMontreal ForumThe Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
, an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Forum, the former name of the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Forum (Dubai)The Forum (Dubai)The Forum is an approved 35-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of The Forum was expected to be completed in 2009.-External links:*...
, a future highrise tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Forum (shopping mall)The Forum (shopping mall)The Forum is a popular shopping mall located on Hosur Road in Koramangala, Bangalore city in Karnataka, India.The Mall is popular among the youth in Bangalore and an attraction to those coming to Bangalore. The shopping mall houses of shops over four levels. The mall has everything from shoes to...
, a shopping mall in Bangalore, India - The Forum on Peachtree ParkwayThe Forum on Peachtree ParkwayThe Forum on Peachtree Parkway is a regional open-air shopping mall in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. It is located at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Peachtree Corners Circle.A Phase II expansion was completed in 2006.-Stores:...
, a shopping mall in Peachtree Corners, Georgia - The Forum, the colloquial name of the London ForumLondon ForumThe London Forum, or sometimes Kentish Town Forum is a well-known venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by the MAMA Group. The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the closure of the cinema, The Town & Country Club was established...
, a venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom - Informatics ForumInformatics ForumThe Informatics Forum is a major new building on the Central Area campus of the University of Edinburgh. Completed in 2008, it houses the research institutes of the University's School of Informatics.- Design :...
, a research centre in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - The Forum (Inglewood, California)The Forum (Inglewood, California)The Forum is an indoor arena, in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. From 2000 to 2010, it was owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally used it for church services, while also leasing the building for sporting events, concerts and other events.Along with Madison...
, an indoor arena in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles - Tunbridge Wells ForumTunbridge Wells ForumThe Forum is a 250 capacity live music venue in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.The Forum is an independent music and arts venue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.-Location:...
, a music venue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England - The Forum, NorwichThe Forum, NorwichThe Forum is a community building in Norwich, Norfolk. It stands opposite from the St. Peter Mancroft Church. Designed by Michael Hopkins and Partners, the Forum was built as a millennium project for the East of England and finished in October 2001...
, a community building in Norwich, England - The Forum at East 74th Street, a residential building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City
It may also refer to:
- The Forum (journal)The Forum (journal)The Forum is a peer-reviewed historical journal published annually by students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The journal is associated with Cal Poly's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, an American honor society for history students and professors. The Forum was founded in 2008 under the guidance of Dr....
, an annual historical publication by students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadThe Forum of Fargo-MoorheadThe Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily newspaper printed in Fargo, North Dakota and owned by Forum Communications. The Forum, as it is commonly known, is the primary daily paper for southeast North Dakota, and also much of northwest Minnesota. Its average daily...
, a daily newspaper that circulates in south-east North Dakota and north-western Minnesota, United States - The Forum (BBC World Service)The Forum (BBC World Service)The Forum is the BBC World Service's flagship discussion programme. It brings together prominent thinkers from different disciplines and different parts of the world to try and create stimulating discussion, informed by highly distinct academic, artistic and cultural backgrounds.-Format:Each...
, a radio program - The Forum (defunct magazine)The Forum (defunct magazine)The Forum was an American magazine between 1886 and 1930. The magazine printed commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, and poetry. Most editions of the magazine contained pieces written by prominent guest authors who were not employed by the magazine....
, an American magazine between 1886 and 1930 - The Forum, an official magazine of Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
- The Forum, a name used by the organization Landmark EducationLandmark EducationLandmark Education LLC is a personal training and development company which offers educational programs in approximately 115 locations in more than 20 countries worldwide....
- Employers' Forum on Disability, a membership organisation of UK business