[1] They were carved on stone or metal and presented in message boards in public places such as the Forum of Rome.
[3] The origin of the Acta is attributed to Julius Caesar, who first ordered the keeping and publishing of the acts of the people by public officers (59 B.C.
[3] The Acta differed from the Annals (which were discontinued in 133 BC) in that only the greater and more important matters were given in the latter, while in the former things of less note were recorded.
[citation needed] Acta Diurna introduced the expression “publicare et propagare”, which means "make public and propagate".
This expression was set in the end of the texts and proclaimed a release to both Roman citizens and non-citizens.