| Tour 2 : The city of the Caesars : Colosseum and Roman Forum Crimes and Misdemeanors in the ancient city. |
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| Colosseum, Arch of Costantine,
Temple of Vesta, Rostra, Temple of Julius Caesar, Senate, Temple of The
Vestal Virgins, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Basilica Emilia, Temple of
Antoninus and Faustina, Capitoline hill, Arch of Titus, Temple of Saturn, Umbilicus Urbis |
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Quick overview: We begin at the Arch of Constantine with a broad explanation of the extraordinary stories inscribed on it. Afterwards we head to the Colosseum to bring to life for you the days in which huge crowds would gather to participate in the greatest events of that epoch. We'll speak about the incredible construction techniques used, the functions of the building, the training of the gladiators and the slaves who were forced by their owners to battle it out in the arena etc. From there we go to the Roman Forum to see the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, to understand the structure and use of the Roman temple, it's Greek and Etruscan origins, and the meaning of the sacrifices that took place in it. Then to the Temple of the Vestal Virgins with their purification rituals and white veils. We follow with the Arch Septimius Severus which bears the marks of the hatred between the two brothers. Then off to the Senate with its marvellous polychrome tiles and to the Rostra, that tribune of tribunes, from which Julius Caesar, Cicero, and other greats of the time roused the crowds with their memorable speeches and in front of it the Temple of Divus Julius where he was cremated. Then to Saturn's Temple and after to the Umbilicus Urbis, the Miliarium Aureum, etc. Finally, we will unveil to you one of the Roman Forum's greatest enigma: how the large door of a church created within a temple has no steps to reach it. |
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| The Themes: It isn't easy to conceive of all that took place in more than 1300 years of roman ancient culture. Hundreds of cities were destroyed and hundreds more founded. Hundreds of cultures were assimilated and hundreds annihilated. Hundreds of laws were written and hundreds of travesties against human dignity committed. Amongst all this, however, the city continued to grow, to celebrate and to write the history of the world in spite of time. The ancient romans constructed gigantic temples, fought for democracy, built enormous villas decorated with splendid frescoes, molded fine jewelry, and lived in the lap of luxury created by thousands of slaves. They built rotating ceilings that mimicked the celestial bodies, imported gods from conquered lands and silk from China. They had the cruelty to sack entire cities, to massacre thousands of men for pure spectacle at their amphitheatres and to bury alive the vestals who had lost their virginity. They had the sweetness to leave toys and miniature domestic objects in the tombs of children. The largest ancient empire, with more than 2000 different languages contained within it, was the world for more than a millennium and yet it fell in less than a century. Helping you to make sense of it all will be one of our tasks. | ||
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| Duration: 2 and 1/2 hours Maximum group size: 15 |
Price per Person: 30 euro Booking now: 27 euro Students: 21 euro |
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| Meeting place: in via di San Gregorio 30 at the entrance of the Palatine Hill. For dates and times please check our Group Tours Calendar |
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