Ancient Rome Through Its Iconic Landmarks
Sights covered with the Rome guide on this trip are:
Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius and was dedicated to the god Saturn.
Palatine Hill, the centremost of the Seven Hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called the Roman Empire's first nucleus.
Roman Forum, known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
Colosseum, an oval amphitheatre in the centre of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum, is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today, despite its age.
Pantheon, a former Roman temple and now a Catholic church, is also known as the Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres, or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, in Rome, Italy.
