Flyover Zone invites you to take a virtual tour of the Roman Forum, one of the world’s most-visited destinations. The tour covers nearly 50 major features of the Forum, including its several temples, its political and civic structures such as the Senate House and the basilicas, and the many commemorative monuments and statues. You will also hear interviews with professional archaeologists, historians, and other experts, including Profs. Bernard Frischer, Paolo Liverani, Brian Rose, Russell Scott, and Barry Strauss. You will be able to see the site today as well as a reconstruction of how it looked in antiquity.

Audio: English, German

Subtitles: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Producers:
Bernard Frischer
Matthew Robert Brennan

Project Manager:
Bernard Frischer

Tour Guide/Narration:
Bernard Frischer (English)
Henning Burwitz (German)

Scientific Advisors:
Amanda Claridge
Bernard Frischer
Paolo Liverani
C. Brian Rose
Russell Scott
Barry Strauss
Pier Luigi Tucci

Script:
Bernard Frischer

3D Modeling:
Lasha Tskondia

Art Direction:
Mohamed Abdelaziz

Contributors:
Jim Walsh

Captions:
Juliette Bolloch (French)
Henning Burwitz (German)
Ambra Spinelli (Italian)
Nancy Peniche May (Spanish)
Hesham Hussein (Arabic)
Tiao-Guan Huang (Chinese)

Image Credits:
Su concessione del Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo – Parco Archeologico del Colosseo

Created By:
Flyover Zone

Special Thanks:
BYA

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• Bibliography for specific monuments: PDF “Scientific documentation” is available for free download on our product page: flyoverzone.com/products/rome-reborn-forum/