 Other major fora are found in Italy; however, they are not to be confused with the piazza of the modern town, which may have originated from a number of different types of ancient civic centers, or more likely was its own type.While similar in use and function to fora, most were created in the Middle Ages and are often not a part of the original city footprint.Fora were a regular part of every Roman province in the Republic and the Empire, with archaeological examples at