Rome Shore Excursion: Sightseeing in Rome from Civitavecchia Port

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