Rome - the ancient city

[Peach]

Here you can post pictures with the sights of Rome and interesting facts and its history. The main sights are: Domus Aurea, Colosseum, Palatine, Roman Forum, Baths of Caracalla, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Mouth of Truth, Trajan's Markets and Forum.

[Peach]

The Colosseum - the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity - was built in Rome, Italy, about 1920 years ago. It is considered an architectural and engineering wonder, and remains as a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world.
After the splendour of imperial times, the Colosseum was abandoned, and in turn it became a fortress for the medieval clans of the city, a source of building materials, a picturesque scenery for painters, a place of Christian worship. Today it is a challenge for the archaeologists and a scenario for events and shows.
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[Nathan]

The Domus Aurea, or "golden house", located between the Esquiline and Palatine Hills, was one of Nero's most extravagant projects. After two-thirds of Rome were destroyed by the great fire in 64 AD, Nero used this land as a site for his new palace. It was not so much a palace as a series of buildings scattered over a landscaped "countryside" which included an artificial lake. The main building was extravagantly crafted, and boasted rooms and hallways decorated almost entirely in gold. In the case of the Domus, we know the names of the architects in charge of the project, Severus and Celer, and that of Fabullus, the painter who decorated many rooms.

[Peach]

According to Roman mythology, the Palatine Hill was the location of the cave, known as the Lupercal, where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf that kept them alive. According to this legend, the shepherd Faustulus found the infants, and with his wife Acca Larentia raised the children. When they were older, the boys killed their great-uncle (who seized the throne from their father), and they both decided to build a new city of their own on the banks of the River Tiber. Suddenly, they had a violent argument with each other and in the end Romulus killed his twin brother Remus. This is how "Rome" got its name - from Romulus. Another legend to occur on the Palatine is Hercules' defeat of Cacus after the monster had stolen some cattle. Hercules struck Cacus with his characteristic club so hard that it formed a cleft on the southeast corner of the hill, where later a staircase bearing the name of Cacus was constructed.

[Riser]

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy were Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla. The extensive ruins of the baths have become a popular tourist attraction.

The bath complex covered approximately 13 hectares (33 ac). The bath building was 228 meters (750 ft) long, 116 meters (380 ft) wide and 38.5 meters (125 ft) estimated height, and could hold an estimated 1,600 bathers.[1]
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[M.Helen]

The Pantheon (pronounced /pænˈθiː.ən/ or /ˈpænθi.ən/,[1] Latin: Pantheon,[nb 1] from Greek: Πάνθεον, meaning "Every god") is a building in Rome, originally built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt in the early 2nd century AD. The intended degree of inclusiveness of this dedication is debated. The generic term pantheon is now applied to a monument in which illustrious dead are buried. The building is circular with a portico of three ranks of huge granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment opening into the rotunda, under a coffered, concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus) open to the sky.

[Faw_Peter]

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi rione in Rome, Italy. Standing 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city.

[Nathan]

Trajan's Market (Mercatus Traiani) is a large complex of ruins in the city of Rome, located on the Via dei Fori Imperiali, at the opposite end to the Colosseum. The buildings and structures present a living model of life in the Roman capital and a glimpse at the continuing restoration in the city which reveals new treasures and insights about Ancient Roman architecture.

[Laurentine]

Rome, the empire that once dominated the world
Rome, the beautiful capital of Italy, is a city that hides a beautiful and rich history that we tourists today find in the testimonies left by the Roman Empire. Situated on the banks of the river Tiber, the city has a long history of centuries the capital of the Roman Republic, Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church and modern Italy.
With time, the Italian capital has received several names such as Caput mundi - capital of the world - at Città Eterna (Eternal City), Limen Apostolorum ( Threshold of the Apostles) in città dei sette colli (The city of seven hills) or just Urbe (The City). Rome is a modern and cosmopolitan city. It is one of the few major European cities that survived the Second World War relatively unscathed.

[Laurentine]

The historic city center is dominated by traditional Seven hills of Rome: Capitoline hill, the Palatine, Viminale, Quirinal, Esquilin, Celian and Aventin. Tiber flows south through Rome. There is a big wall, called Servian Wall, which was built twelve years after Gauls sacked the city in 390 BC.

[Laurentine]

Although relatively small, old city center includes about 300 hotels, over 200 palaces, 900 churches, eight of Rome's major parks, the residence of President of the Republic, the houses of Parliament, city and local government offices, and more famous monuments. The old city also engages thousands of workshops, offices, bars and restaurants. Millions of tourists visit Rome annually, it is one of the most visited cities in the world.

[Laurentine]

The most important sight in Rome. the Spanish stairs, is the most popular venue in town. Pantheon is the best preserved monument of ancient Rome. The well-known and world-famous master Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, becoming is the main attraction of the Vatican Museum.

[shane]

Ancient Rome was the largest city in the then known world. It is thought that Rome’s population was over 1 million people when the city was at the height of its power. From Rome, the heart of government beat; military decisions were taken and the vast wealth Rome earned was invested in a series of magnificent buildings.

[Lorry]

Rome is without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world; every year millions of tourists come from around the world to admire the treasures and masterpieces of Roman art and architecture. it is the most known by The Coliseum which is is one of the most imposing ancient structures, The Vatican Museum which is the Museum of Museums, the result of the union of various collections. This town is not just an ancient city it is also one of the most beautiful places in the world.

[samuel5028]

For more than five centuries Rome was one of the largest and certainly the most powerful and glamorous of the cities of the western world.Rome soon became the capital of the catholic world, and this would be the importance of Rome for more than a thousand years to come. This is the reason why people call Rome as ancient city.

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