Rome Antique

What could be described as Rome's signature structure, the Colosseum still stands as a breathtaking historical site, despite being around 2000 years old. The amphitheater, back in its glory, could hold an estimated number of 50,000 - 80,000 spectators. And people had a good reason to gather within the premises as the Flavian Amphitheater offered such entertainment as gladiatorial contests, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on…

Italy - Roma (Rome) - Republic under Nero - The Oppius (Imperial Palace)

The Pantheon is noteworthy, among all surviving Roman temples, for its remarkably fine state of preservation. The Pantheon was once a pagan temple to all the gods. It had a Greek name. ‘Pan’ means ‘all’ and ‘theon’ means gods. Built in 27 B.C. by Agrippa and restored by Domitian after the fire of 80 A.D., […]

My obsession begins at the Pantheon in Rome . . . .

“The Calidarium was the part of the ancient Roman baths for hot water baths and steam baths.”

Image 2 of 6 from gallery of Explore This 1:250 Model of Ancient Rome Which Took 38 Years to Construct. © Flickr user dalbera licensed under CC BY 2.0

5 monuments de la Rome antique

Author: R. Turner Wilcox Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (NY), 1952, 200 pp.

the plastico in museo della civiltà romana, E.U.R., showing rome around the time of emporer constantine. the great interest of the fascists in everything roman was all about justifying their imperialist ambitions. the destruction of the great fora and the many heavy-handed restorations prove how superficial the appreciation really was. however, based on the great Forma Urbis Romae of 1901 by rodolfo lanciani, the plastico is the finest thing in all of E.U.R…