Rostra+Augusti+(Stage+of+Augustus)

The rostra was dedicated in 42 B.C. after being moved from the Comitium to the position it currently holds near the Curia in the Forum Romana.
The rostra was a stage on which important orators and figures gave speeches. It held importance as a key political tool and near the fall of the Roman Republic physical possession of the rostra market political superiority and dominance.

Above is all that remains of the rostra. Only a semicircle stands at the entrance, part of the face and a newer addition on the northern side still stand.

The rostra was originally a simple structure that offered orators an elevated position to speak from. It was adorned with rams of ships (rostra) and decorated with various sculptures and monuments.

A model of the rostra, created with sugar cubes (painted with cinnamon and powdered sugar water), smarties, peppermints, gummy bears and held together with hot glue.