Ancient Rome tour
旅遊行程
The Forum Romanum tour is a walking tour around the Colosseo district in Rome, which was the centre of the Roman Empire.
Understand
Many guided tours take a similar route. Some of these attractions need a ticket and/or waiting time to enter, including the Forum Romanum itself.
Destinations
1 Colosseum, Piazzale del Colosseo / Via dei Fori Imperiali. Known properly as the Flavian Amphitheatre, this most famous of Roman landmarks takes its name from the giant statue of the emperor Nero that once stood near this location. The amphitheatre was capable of seating 50,000 spectators for animal fights and gladiatorial combats. It was a project started by the Emperor Vespasian in 72 and completed by his son Domitian sometime in the 80s. The Colosseum when completed measured 48 m high, 188 m in length, and 156 m in width. The wooden arena floor was 86 m by 54 m, and covered by sand. Tickets needed to enter, but it is well visible. 2 Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino). Located a short walk west of the Colosseum, this well-preserved monumental arch was erected (soon after 315) to commemorate the victory of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, over his rival Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312. In general design, the Arch of Constantine imitates the century-earlier Arch of Septimius Severus (nearby in the Forum). The three arches are decorated utilizing mainly materials plundered from other imperial monuments by Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius. The quality of its sculptural decoration, however, betrays the slow degradation that Classical Roman sculpture had experienced in the 3rd century AD. 3 Palatine Hill, Via di San Gregorio 30 (Right next to the Roman Forum). Contains the ruins of several large villas that belonged to wealthy Roman families. 4 Arch of Titus. Built in 81 AD by the emperor Domitianus in dedication to his brother Titus, who died earlier that year and reigned as emperor from 79-81, overseeing the opening of the Colosseum in 80 and the eruption of Mt Vesuvius the previous year. Imperial Fora (Fori Imperiali), Via dei Fori Imperiali. Amazing series of attractions treated as separate from but physically connected to the Roman Forum. Includes the Forum of Caesar, Forum of Augustus, Temple of Peace, Forum of Nerva, Trajan's Forum, Trajan's Markets and Museum of the Imperial Fora, Domitian Terrace, and excellent documentation of all plus the land use of the area before and since the construction of the fora. Much
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