| The port of Civitavecchia is located at one | | | | The greatest empire the earth has ever known |
| and half hour by minibus from Rome and is | | | | is more than just a collection of facts and |
| becoming more and more important every year | | | | figures. It represents both the glorious |
| bringing more customers early in the morning | | | | achievement and at times contemptible |
| to explore the treasures of Rome. Few people | | | | behavior of mankind. |
| know that the fast highway that connects Rome | | | | |
| from its port can take you directly to see | | | | The Flavian amphitheater is always considered |
| the Colosseum and the ancient roman ruins. | | | | the eternal symbol of Rome. Next to it is the |
| | | | imposing Arch of Constantine (IV century |
| The early history of Rome, is composed by | | | | AD),located where during the kings' age there |
| legend and mythology, and sometimes remembers | | | | was a temple where the new senators from Alba |
| facts belonging to the jewish people, like | | | | Longa met. From here, you can look at a |
| for example the episode of Romulus and Remus | | | | suggestive panorama, particularly on the hill |
| suckled by the shewolf. | | | | of the imperial power for excellence, that is |
| | | | to say, the Palatine. |
| A good personal shore tour of Rome must start | | | | |
| from the city center of Rome, Piazza Venezia. | | | | After the visit to the Colosseum, considered |
| The monument to Victor Emmanuel has been | | | | the biggest amphiteatre ever built for the |
| erected there to celebrate the unification | | | | gladiator games,people spending their day |
| of Italy; here is the tomb of the unknown | | | | tour in Rome must not miss the biggest |
| soldier. Having the square behind, the | | | | stadium in the ancient world: the circus |
| contrast with Via dei Fori Imperiali is | | | | maximus. This elliptical stadium was built by |
| spectacular, because you have in front the | | | | the etruscan kings during the VI century BC |
| heart of the ancient civilization. | | | | and has been used for the chariot races |
| | | | competition with a capacity of spectatos five |
| In the matter of just a few centuries, Rome | | | | times more than the Colosseum itself: this |
| grew from a very small village in central | | | | building could contain 250.000 people divided |
| Italy to the absolute dominant power of the | | | | in two levels. |
| entire peninsula.On the left side of the | | | | |
| Imperial forums there is the most renowned | | | | In a few more centuries, the Roman Empire`s |
| column in the world, the Trajan's column, | | | | might reached as far north as Britain, east |
| which, for its reliefs, inspired artists like | | | | to Persia and in the south it encompassed the |
| Raphael. On the right are the imponent | | | | whole of Northern Africa. Rome's |
| remains of the Roman Forum: the senate Curia, | | | | extraordinary achievements and the |
| the Via Sacra, the Arch of Septimius Severus. | | | | unparalleled string of influential people |
| | | | shaped the whole of Europe and even the rest |
| Not to be missed is the Mamertine prison | | | | of the world. |
| where, according to tradition, the apostles | | | | |
| Peter and Paul were kept as prisoners.The | | | | What you will be able to see when coming from |
| Colosseum rises with its massive structure at | | | | the harbor of Civitavecchia will be really a |
| the end of the Via sacra. | | | | short percentage of what really ancient Rome |
| | | | has under its streets. |