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Arco di Costantino This majestic arch was erected in AD 315 to commemorate Constantine's... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Arco di Settimio Severo One of the grandest arch of triumphs erected by a Roman emperor... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Ancient Rome View on a map

Arco di Tito Standing at a slightly elevated position at the northern approach... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Ancient Rome View on a map

Basilica di Massenzio What remains of this gigantic basilica—or meeting-hall—is... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Ancient Rome View on a map

Basilica Emilia Once a great colonnaded hall, this served as a meeting place... Be the first to write a review	Financial Institutions	Ancient Rome View on a map

Basilica Giulia The Basilica Giulia owes its name to Julius Caesar, who ordered... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Ancient Rome View on a map

Belvedere Tarpeo This was the infamous Tarpeian Rock from which traitors were... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

The Campidoglio Spectacularly transformed by Michelangelo's late-Renaissance... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Ancient Rome View on a map

Carcere Mamertino The Mamertino consists of two subterranean cells where Rome's... Be the first to write a review	Jails	Ancient Rome View on a map

Casa di Augustus First discovered in the 1970s and only opened in 2006, this was... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Ancient Rome

Casa di Livia Yes, this is the notorious Livia that made a career of dispatching... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Ancient Rome View on a map

Circo Massimo From the palace belvedere of the Domus Flavia, you can see the... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Colonna di Foca The last monument to be added to the Forum was erected in AD... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Ancient Rome View on a map

Colonna di Traiano The remarkable series of reliefs spiraling up this column celebrate... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Ancient Rome View on a map

The Colosseum The most spectacular extant edifice of ancient Rome, the Colosseo... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome

Comitium The open space in front of the Curia was the political hub of... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Ancient Rome View on a map

Curia The best-preserved building of the Forum, this large brick building... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Ancient Rome View on a map

Domus Augustana In the Palazzi Imperiali complex, this palace consisted of private... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Ancient Rome View on a map

Domus Aurea Legend has it that Nero famously fiddled while Rome burned. Fancying... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Domus Flavia This palace in the Palazzi Imperiali complex was used by Domitian... Be the first to write a review	Castles / Palaces	Ancient Rome View on a map

Foro di Augusto These ruins, along with those of the Foro di Nerva, on the northeast... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Foro di Cesare Julius Caesar was the first to attempt to rival the original... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Foro di Traiano Of all the Imperial Fora complexes, Trajan's was the grandest... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Imperial Forums A complex of five grandly conceived squares flanked with colonnades... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome

Musei Capitolini Surpassed in sheer size and richness only by the Musei Vaticani... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Ancient Rome View on a map

Museo Palatino The Palatine Museum charts the history of the hill from Archaic... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Ancient Rome View on a map

Orti Farnesiani Alessandro Farnese, a nephew of Pope Paul III, commissioned the... Be the first to write a review	Gardens / Arboretums	Ancient Rome View on a map

Palatine Hill Just beyond the Arch of Titus lies the Clivus Palatinus, which... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Ancient Rome

Palazzo Senatorio During the Middle Ages this city hall looked like the medieval... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Ancient Rome View on a map

The Roman Forum From the main entrance on Via dei Fori Imperali, descend into... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Santa Francesca Romana This church, a 10th-century edifice with a Renaissance facade... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Santa Maria Antiqua The earliest Christian site in the Forum was originally part... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Santa Maria di Aracoeli Sitting atop its 137 steps—"the grandest loafing place... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Santi Cosma e Damiano Home to one of the most striking Early Christian mosaics in the... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Stadio Palatino Domitian created this vast open space immediately adjoining his... Be the first to write a review	Archaeological Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Antonino e Faustina Erected by the Senate in honor of Faustina, deified wife of emperor... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Castore e Polluce One of the most evocative images of ancient Roman architecture... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Cesare Built by Augustus, Caesar's successor, the temple stands over... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Venere e Roma The now-truncated columns of this temple (once Rome's largest)... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Vespasiano All that remains of Vespasian's temple are three graceful Corinthian... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Tempio di Vesta While just a fragment of the original building, the remnant of... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Ancient Rome View on a map

Via Sacra The celebrated basalt-paved road that loops through the Roman... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Ancient Rome View on a map
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