Rome, Italy is located on the Italian Peninsula along side
of the Tiber River. Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest
city.
The Colosseum is a site like no other. Beyond a shadow of a
doubt, nothing represents the sheer power and magnificence of the Roman Empire
like this stunning piece of ancient architecture.
The Colosseum, or ‘Colosseo’ in Italian, was once the
largest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire. It was built in the first century AD
by the Emperor Vespasian as a place for the people of Rome to enjoy. Originally
named the Flavian Amphitheatre, after Vespasian’s family name, the man who
brought the Roman Empire back from the brink would not live to see its
completion.
Villa dei Quintili, translated as the Villa of the Quintili,
was one of the most lavish homes along the famous road that leads to Rome, the
Via Appia. Of all the places to visit in Rome, Villa dei Quintili is one of the
most forgotten. Yet this ancient villa, once home to Emperor Commodus (the
baddie in Gladiator), is captivating. It remains in good nick all-in-all, and
you can even see Commodus’ private gladiatorial training arena (not that it did
him much good in the film…)
One of the most famous places to visit in Rome, the Forum
was the centre of Roman life. Today it lacks its former grandeur and needs a
bit of imagination to really get the idea – until the oft-touted Roman theme
park is built of course – but it does have loads to see. There are free tours
you can join and these are worthwhile
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