Farmers lost their farmland due to demand for suburban expansion.
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Historians estimate that the rise of public events in the Roman Forum first took place around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic started. The Forum gradually developed, progressed and expanded over many centuries. Statues, arches, basilicas and other buildings were constructed to accommodate the gatherings.
In Western Europe, most major cities are found in the Plains.
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