Narona is situated in the village of Vid near Metković. In the Late Republican period, Narona became the administrative and judicial centre of the region, and during the reign of Cesar or Augustus it was granted the rank of the Roman colony. Rescue archaeological excavations into the forum of Narona conducted during the seasons of 1995 and 1996 yielded the most significant finds: the Augusteum with monumental statues of the members of the imperial family. Comprising 20 statues, the Augusteum of Narona represents the second largest such group of portraits, right after the reliefs on the Ara Pacis. In December 2004 and January 2005 protective works were carried out at the forum of Narona. The excavations mainly concentrated on the position of rooms that had been given the working titles of Room A and Room B during the previous excavations. Also excavated was the area west of Room B and an earthen profile next to the Bukovac house. The façade of Room B abutted the portico that framed the forum. Two graves built of tegulae, lacking any grave finds, were found in Room B. They revealed a floor made in opus spicatum and a water tank, the floor of which was also paved in opus spicatum. This room most probably functioned as a taberna. The excavations in Room A provided five new fragments of the inscription found there during research in 1951. A walled drain channel was found west of Room B, and it was connected to the sewer running north of Room B. In the earthen profile close to the Bukovac house, a Late Antiquity grave with two inhumations was found. The grave was in a room, most probably to be identified as a curia standing in front of the north face of the Augusteum (Marko Sinobad). As a prerequisite for the construction of the future Narona Museum, archaeological works conducted in December 2004 focused on a complete excavation of Rooms A and B. The works were led by the professional staff of the Archaeological Museum in Split. The archaeological excavations began on December 5, 2004, and continued, with a break for the Christmas and New Year holidays, until January 19, 2005. Rescue archaeological excavations were conducted within the remains of architecture that surrounded the Roman Forum. In 1951, I. Marović had conducted the first excavation of this area while part of it had been unearthed during the extensive excavations of the Augusteum in 1996. Marović named the architectural remains with the working titles Room A and Room B, and these names are also used in this report. The excavations conducted in 2004 mainly focused on Room B. Inside Room B two late antique graves were found, one of which had been previously destroyed. The floor made in the _opus spicatum_ technique has been entirely revealed. In the centre of the room, a larger cistern was discovered, which at the bottom was also covered in an _opus spicatum_ technique. Based on the position of the room, which was located next to the forum and was part of the architectural complex that was surrounding it, the small finds found in the room, and the discovery of the cistern, we assume that it had the function of a taberna. With the subsequent adaptations, part of the flooring was replaced with much more luxurious mosaic work. This gave the room a more luxurious function, which will be possible to put under discussion only after a thorough analysis of the finds is finished.The excavations were also carried out above Room B, where only a 7.25 m long masonry canal was found, which had been used for directing the collected water towards the main canals on the north side. The excavations inside Room A have revealed several fragments of a marble inscription, as well as fine Roman pottery and coins. In addition to this, a late antique grave was excavated on the northern edge of the construction site. The grave was buried in the room that was previously regarded as a curia. The grave construction was built of tegulae arranged in a form of a chest. In the grave, no grave goods were found (B. Čargo, A. Piteša 2006, Hrvatski arheološki godišnjak 2/2005, 431–435).