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Monuments
Wherever you go in Rome, even if it is way out of the center of the city, you will find some ruins of the ancient Roman Empire. These are of course not all of them as spectacular as the Colosseum or the Roman Forum, but interesting just the same, and often more so because of the unexpectedness.
From the Ara Pacis tot the ancient aqueducts of Piazza Maggiore and from the old Appian Way and its many ruins to the Sacred Are of Torre Argentina, from the Palatino to the Circo Massimo, wherever you are there seems to be a bit of two thousand year old history staring you in the face.
It all becomes even more mind-boggling when you realize that great parts of the archeological wealth of Rome have not even been dug up yet, and probably never will, since that would imply tearing down entire quarters of the city.
Gardens of Sallust
The Gardens of Sallust (Horti Sallustiani) were landscaped gardens in the area that is now known as Sallustiano (6th regione) in Rome. They were created by the historian Sallust in the 1st century BC on a property that used to … Continue reading
Monte Testaccio – An Artificial Hill Made of Ancient Broken Pottery
Monte Testaccio is an artificial hill. It was formed between 140 B.C. and 250 A.D. from fragments of broken pottery, hailing from the millions of amphorae that were utilized in order to transport the goods that were unloaded in the … Continue reading
Ara Pacis
After Augustus, between 16 and 13 BC, had conquered Gallia and Spain, says Augustus in the Res Gestae, the Senate decided to build an Altar of Peace in his honor. The Ara Pacis was inaugurated on January 30 of the … Continue reading
Forum of Nerva
The Forum of Nerva is one of the Fori Imperiali and was built by Nerva‘s predecessor Domitian. Nerva was however the one who inaugurated it in 97 A.D., one year after Domitian’s death. It is also called Transitory Forum, since … Continue reading
Fori Imperiali
During Rome’s Republican Age, when Rome had become the capital of an empire that stretched from Gallia to Asia Minor, the city needed a bigger administration center than the Forum Romanum could offer and therefore extensions were needed. Julius Caesar … Continue reading
Forum of Augustus
In chronological order Augustus’ Forum is the second one to have been built in the city. The decision to build the Temple had already been taken in 42 B.C. but it was not inaugurated until the year 2 A.D. It … Continue reading
Villa di Plinio in Castel Fusano
The Villa di Plinio complex was excavated in the year 1713. It is located near the border between the Castel Proziano estate and the Castel Fusano park and was owned by Plinio the Younger (61-114 A.D.), as is known from … Continue reading
Colosseum
The Colosseum is the symbol of the city of Rome. As the famous saying has it: When the Colosseum will fall, so Rome will fall. When Rome will fall, so the world will fall. Its original name was Anfiteatro Flavio … Continue reading
Forum Holitorium
The Forum Olitorium (or Holitorium) was that part ancient Rome where the vegetable market used to be held. The exact position was a small square between the Theater of Marcellus, the old harbor on the Tiber and the Capitol Hill. Nowadays … Continue reading
Temple of Venus and Roma
The Temple of Venus and Roma in the Roman Forum used to be the largest temple in ancient Rome. It was dedicated to two goddesses, the first one of which, Venus Felix was the goddess of love. The second one … Continue reading
Forum Boarium
The Forum Boarium was the area between the Tiber and the Capitoline, Aventine and Palatine hills. It was used to host a cattle market. It was the Etruscans who had developed the land in the 6th century B.C. by constructing … Continue reading
Vittoriano – Museo della Patria
In 1878 the Italian Parliament decided to construct a national memorial for the recently deceased king Vittrio Emanuele II. In the following years two international architectural competitions were held and the winner, Giuseppe Sacconi, was allocated the task. Sacconi used … Continue reading
Mouth of Truth
The Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth) can be admired in the portico of the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, Italy. It is a statue, made of white Pavonazzetto-marble, an dshows the round face of a man, … Continue reading
Pasquino
Pasquino is one of Rome’s legendary talking statues (Statue Parlanti), together with Madame Lucrezia, Abate Luigi and Facchino. The talking statues were used by the Romans in order to criticize the governments of the time. This was achieved by leaving … Continue reading
Madama Lucrezia
Madama Lucrezia is one of the Talking Statues of Rome (the other ones are Pasquino, Abbot Luigi, Il Babuino, Il Facchino and Marforio) and is situated near the Palazzo Venezia and the Church of Saint Mark in the Pigna district. Initially … Continue reading
Temple Of Hadrian
The Temple of Hadrian in Rome is located in the Piazza di Pietra in the rione Colonna in the center of Rome. It was built by Antoninus Pius in 145 AD and of course it was dedicated to the Emperor … Continue reading
Abbot Luigi
The Abbot Luigi (Abate Luigi) is one of the talking statues of Rome and is located in the Piazza Vidoni in the rione Sant’Eustachio (historical center). Before it was placed in the Piazza Vidoni it stood in the courtyard of … Continue reading
Panoramic Lifts and Terrace at the Complesso del Vittoriano
Many people make fun of the Complesso Vittoriano in Rome and its rather elaborate architecture, as the nicknames “wedding cake” and “typewriter” testify. Some guidebooks even go as far as saying that the best aspect of being inside the Complesso … Continue reading
Temple of Minerva Medica
The so-called Temple of Minerva Medica is a 4th century building located in the Via Giolitti in the rione Esquilino in Rome. It is a rather magnificent building in a fairly dilapidated area, between the Via Giolitti itself and the … Continue reading
Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Spagna in Italian) were built between the years 1723 and 1725. The steps were designed by Francesco De Sanctis and commissioned by Pope Benedict XIII, who wanted to connect the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) … Continue reading