![]() This was the "downtown" area of the city where Senators and people alike came to meet and trade, hear public speeches, vote in elections, trial criminals, host religious ceremonies. You will then head into the Roman Forum and walk on the Via Sacra (or "sacred way"), the main street of Ancient Rome. Your guide will regale you with tales of the Emperor and his army triumphantly marching into Rome! If any site in Rome will entertain your children, the Colosseum will! A symbol of Rome and of the Ancient Roman Empire, this building has been entertaining people for millennia! This is where the Emperor and the Roman people would come to watch the "games" ranging from gladiator fights to processions of exotic animals.Īfter visiting the Colosseum (time-entrance tickets included), you will see the Arch of Constantine, built to commemorate Emperor Constantine the Great's victory over Maxentius in 312 AD. Walk past the remains of numerous important buildings, built to honour men and roman gods.Discover what religious ceremonies and festivals were held there.Explore the Roman Forum considered the heart of Ancient Rome and the first open-air public meeting place.Have a sweet treat on us and a short break to enjoy some gelato. ![]() Find out how many spectators the amphitheatre could accommodate and who could be invited.Hear the stories of the first games ever held in the times of Emperor Titus.Learn of the famed Gladiators and their courageous fights at the Colosseum.Bring Ancient Rome to life on this child and family-friendly tour with your private guide.Immerse yourself into Ancient Rome and travel back to the time of Roman gladiators by exploring the Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater and the Roman Forum, the scenario for public meetings, gatherings and shops, on this family-friendly half-day tour especially designed for young children and teens in mind. Please note that the order of this tour may change based on ticket availability. The word ‘palace’ is derived from the name of this hill, as so many Roman rulers built their lavish residences on the Palatine.Ĭlimb the hill today, and you will find extensive ruins of the once splendid palaces and gardens of some of Rome’s most famous emperors, including those of Augustus, Tiberius and the Flavian Palace, as well as the Temple to Apollo built by Augustus, and Domitian’s impressive Hippodrome. Your tour will end at Palatine Hill – the birthplace of the Roman Senate, and where Rome’s Emperors lived and ruled from. Your next stop will be the Roman Forum where you will come across remnants of magnificent temples, law courts, palaces and marketplaces, while your guide shares the stories of what daily life in the heart of the Roman Empire was like. The building hasn’t been used for entertainment since the early medieval era in the following centuries, it was employed variously as a fortress, Christian shrine, and housing for a religious order. Although damaged over the years by earthquakes, pollution and stone robbers, it remains a truly spectacular structure. You will start your tour at the ancient Colosseum, which is an enduring symbol of the power, prowess and bloodlust of the Roman Empire.
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