Building Plan

Building in VRoma: Plan for the XIV Regions of Rome

So what's actually in our virtual version of Rome? Here is our building plan. The names of sites already built are shown in color, with the character name and real name of the builder following. Contact us if you're interested in building any of the buildings or sites still on the drawing board. | Map of the fourteen regions referenced here. | Browse the MOO to view existing sites.

NEW! We started work on Pompeii in 2023. Here's our evolving Building Plan for Pompeii

I. Porta Capena

  • Meta Sudans [Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers (Octavia), Barbara McManus (Scintilla), Ann Raia (Chloe)]
  • Via Appia [Joan Jahnige (Terentia)]

II. Caelimontium

  • Temple of the Deified Claudius [Marianthe Colakis (Vipsania)]

III. Isis et Serapis

  • Armamentarium [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Baths of Titus—Possible
  • Baths of Trajan [Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers (Octavia)]
  • Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavium) [Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers (Octavia), Barbara McManus (Scintilla), Ann Raia (Chloe)]
  • Ludus Magnus [Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers (Octavia), Barbara McManus (Scintilla), Ann Raia (Chloe)]
  • Portico of Livia (Porticus Liviae) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Urban Prefect's offices (Praefectura Urbana) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]

IV. Templum Pacis

  • Forum of Vespasian and Temple of Peace—Definite
  • Forum Transitorium (also called Forum of Nerva)—Definite
  • Sacra Via Summa, including the Arch of Titus [Margaret Phillips (Sempronia)]
  • Subura district—This has been started by Barbara McManus (Scintilla) but can include many different types of buildings by different builders.
  • Temple of Juno Lucina—Possible
  • Temple of Venus and Rome [Barbette Spaeth (Pamphile)]

V. Esquiliae

  • Aqueducts and Fountains (especially the Aqua Iulia, Aqua Marcia, Aqua Tepula, and the nymphaeum with the trophies of Domitian, sometimes called the Lacus Orphei)—Definite
  • Gardens (especially the Horti Maecenatis)—Probable
  • Domus Vergili, including a room for discussion of the Aeneid [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Market of Livia (Macellum Liviae)—Definite

VI. Alta Semita

  • Gardens of Sallust (Horti Sallustiani)—Possible
  • Praetorian Camp (Castra Praetoria) [David Conti (Maecenas); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • 3 Temples of Fortuna (Fortunae Tres)—Possible
  • Temple of Quirinus—Possible
  • Temple of Venus Erycina—Probable

VII. Via Lata

  • Field of Agrippa (Campus Agrippae) with Portico of Vipsania (Porticus Vipsania) [Donald Jacques (Philadelphus)]
  • Arcus Claudii [Donald Jacques (Philadelphus)]
  • Domus Nasonis, including a room for discussion of Ovid's poetry [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Gardens of Lucullus (Horti Lucullani)—Probable

VIII. Forum Romanum

  • Capitoline Hill and Arx
    • Ara Gentis Iuliae [Melanie Grunow (Melania)]
    • Auguraculum [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Gradus Monetae/Scalae Gemoniae [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Mint of Rome [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Tabularium [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Tarpeian Rock [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Temple of Capitoline Jupiter (Juppiter Optimus Maximus, Juno, and Minerva) [Carl Rubino (Flaccus); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Temple of Juno Moneta [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Roman Forum
    • Arch of Augustus [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Basilica Aemilia [David Conti (Maecenas)]
    • Basilica Iulia [Diane Harris Cline (Diana)]
    • Central Forum [Jim Ruebel (Roscius)]
    • Portico of the Dei Consentes [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Prison (Carcer) [Jim Ruebel (Roscius)]
    • Regia [David Conti (Maecenas); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Residence of the Vestal Virgins (Atrium Vestae) [David Conti (Maecenas)]
    • Rostra [Jim Ruebel (Roscius)]
    • Sacra Via Infima [David Conti (Maecenas)]
    • Senate House (Curia Iulia) [Leslie Noles (Agrippina); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Temple of Castor [Jim Ruebel (Roscius)]
    • Temple of Concord [Barbette Spaeth (Pamphile)]
    • Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar [Jim Ruebel (Roscius)]
    • Temple of Faustina (later of Antoninus and Faustina) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Temple of Saturn, including Treasury [Jim Ruebel (Roscius); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Temple of Vespasian (Barbara McManus (Scintilla)
    • Temple of Vesta (Aedes Vestae) [Barbette Spaeth (Pamphile)]
  • Forum of Augustus (including Temple of Mars Ultor) [Jeremy Walker (Ambulator); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Forum of Julius Caesar (including Temple of Venus Genetrix) [David Conti (Maecenas)]
  • Forum of Trajan (including Basilica Ulpia, Column of Trajan, Market of Trajan)—Definite

IX. Circus Flaminius

  • Field of Mars (Campus Martius)
    • Altar of Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis Augustae) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Baths of Agrippa [Trevor Fear (Caractacus)]
    • Baths of Nero [Cindy Benton (max)]
    • Horologium of Augustus [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Mausoleum and Ustrinum of Augustus [Joan Jahnige (Terentia)]
    • Odeum of Domitian—Possible
    • Pantheon—Definite
    • Portico of Minucius (Porticus Minucia Frumentaria)—Possible
    • Saepta Iulia [Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers (Octavia)]
    • Stables of the 4 Racing Factions—Possible
    • Stadium of Domitian [Leslie Noles (Agrippina)]
    • Temple of the Deified Hadrian—Probable
    • Temples of Isis and Serapis [John Gruber-Miller (Zadar); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
    • Theater and Crypt of Balbus [Ann Raia (Chloe)]
    • Theater and Portico of Pompey [Ann Raia (Chloe)]
  • Portico of Octavia (Porticus Octaviae) [Alison Barker (Baucis)]
  • Theater of Marcellus [Ann Raia (Chloe)]
  • Vegetable Market (Forum Holitorium)—Possible

X. Palatium

  • Area Palatina [Bill Magrath (Hermes2000)]
  • Imperial Residence (Domus Augustana, as built by Domitian and restored by Hadrian) [Bill Magrath (Hermes2000)]
  • Palace of Tiberius (Domus Tiberiana) [Bill Magrath (Hermes2000)]
  • Temple of Apollo [Bill Magrath (Hermes2000)]
  • Temple and Library of the Deified Augustus (Templum Novum)—Probable

XI. Circus Maximus

  • Cattle Market (Forum Boarium, including Temples of Fortuna and Mater Matuta, Hercules, Portunus)—begun by Barbara McManus (Scintilla) but temples need to be built
  • Circus Maximus [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Temple of Ceres, Liber and Libera [Barbette Spaeth (Pamphile)]
  • Commercial district (Velabrum)—Possible

XII. Piscina Publica

  • Temple of the Bona Dea—Definite

XIII. Aventinus

  • Granaries (especially Horrea Galbae) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Portico of Aemilius (Porticus Aemilia) [Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Quay (Emporium) [Henry Walker (Fullo); Barbara McManus (Scintilla)]
  • Pyramid of Cestius—Possible

XIV. Trans Tiberim

  • Mausoleum of Hadrian—Probable
  • Tiber Island (Insula Tiberina) with its associated bridges (Pons Cestius, Pons Fabricius) [Stephen Clark (Palinurus)]
  • Theater of Nero ---Newly discovered 2023! -- Read more here