Roman Forum hosted Enea, umano eroe on 13 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 11:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPerformance and ancient setting
- The Colosseum Archaeological Park presented Enea, umano eroe at Curia Iulia on 13 November 2026.
- Andrea Sirianni and Balletto del Sud brought a reading-concert about the fall of Troy to the Forum.
- The Roman Forum began taking shape in the late seventh century BCE and remained central to public life for over a millennium.
- Curia Iulia is reached from Largo della Salara Vecchia, near Colosseo metro station on Line B.
The Roman Forum hosted Enea, umano eroe at Curia Iulia in Rome on 13 November 2026, placing a performance about Troy inside one of ancient Rome’s political buildings. The event was presented by the Colosseum Archaeological Park as part of the programme linked to the exhibition Troia e Roma, Miti leggende storie del Mediterraneo antico.
Enea, umano eroe brought Virgil to Curia Iulia
The conference-performance took place at 5pm on Friday 13 November 2026, with entry from Largo della Salara Vecchia. The official programme listed a performance by Balletto del Sud with actor Andrea Sirianni, alongside an introduction by Francesco D’Andria on the Athenaion of Castro and recent discoveries connected with its archaeology.
The performance adapted the second book of Virgil’s Aeneid into a reading-concert. Sirianni presented Aeneas’s account of Troy’s destruction, including the Greek wooden horse and the hero’s escape with his father Anchises. Original music by DAW - Duni Audiovisual Works of the E.R. Duni Conservatory of Matera accompanied the narrative, with flute, harp, cello and percussion forming the ensemble. The park’s event programme listed the date, venue and performance details.
Curia Iulia connects the performance with Rome’s civic past
Curia Iulia was originally the meeting house of the Roman Senate. The building later became the church of Sant’Adriano, one of several ancient structures whose later reuse helped preserve parts of the Forum after the area was gradually buried under silt. The present venue therefore joined a modern performance about the fall of Troy with a building that belongs to the Forum’s long architectural afterlife.
The Forum began to take shape after the valley was reclaimed in the late seventh century BCE. It remained the centre of public life for more than a millennium, while successive periods added political, religious, commercial and judicial buildings. The last monument built there was the Column of Phocas, erected in 608 CE. The archaeological park’s history also records how churches occupied or incorporated several Forum monuments.
The event’s setting made the performance more than a separate theatre booking: its subject was presented within a landscape shaped by changing ideas of power, religion and public memory. That connection came through Curia Iulia itself, where the programme placed the story of Aeneas beside the remains of Rome’s former civic centre.
What the 13 November programme meant for visitors
The event was scheduled for 13 November 2026 and has now taken place. Travellers arriving on 14 November or later will not find this performance as a current programme item, although Curia Iulia remains part of the archaeological area listed by the park.
Visiting Roman Forum: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Enea, umano eroe conference-performance was held at Curia Iulia on 13 November 2026, with entry from Largo della Salara Vecchia.
- The performance was a past event on 14 November 2026; visitors arriving later should not expect this programme item to be running.
- The archaeological area is at Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6 in Rome, with Colosseo as the nearby Metro Line B station. Bus lines 51, 75, 81, 85, 87 and 118 also serve the area.
- The route includes ancient ruins, uneven archaeological ground and historic structures such as Curia Iulia, so visitors encounter an outdoor heritage site rather than a modern performance venue.
- Italian is the official language and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Roman Forum
When did Enea, umano eroe take place at Roman Forum?
The conference-performance took place at Curia Iulia on 13 November 2026.
What is Roman Forum?
It is the ancient civic centre of Rome, which began taking shape in the late seventh century BCE and remained central to public life for more than a millennium.
Where is Roman Forum and how do you get there?
The archaeological area is at Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6 in Rome. Colosseo is the nearby Metro Line B station, and bus lines 51, 75, 81, 85, 87 and 118 serve the area.
