650 rOMPEII. BIKIIS KVE VIEW OF THE FOliU.M. A. Temple of Jupiter. U. Temple of Venus. C. Te'iiple oi' Mercury. U. Basilica. K. Edilice of Eumachia. F. Thermae. 0. Pantheon or Temple of Augustus. 1, K, L. Tribunals or Courts of Justice. X. Granaries. P. Curia or .Senaculum. K. Part not yet excavated. .S. Street of the Dried Fruits. T. Street leadinc to the Temple of Fortuno. V. Triumphal Arcli. W. Pedestals. V. Street of the Silversmiths. The S. end of the Forum was oc.oupied bv three , of justice, in ^vliich the tribunals held their sittinj;s. buildint;s of very similar character, standing side by The western side of the Forum was principally occn- side, each consisting of a single hall with an apse or pied by a Basilica, and a large temple, which is semicircular recess at the further extremity. The commonly called (though without any authi;rity) niost probable o])iniuu is that these were the courts | the Te:n])lc of Venus. The former is the largest
