The Capitoline hill is the most important and enchanting of the seven hills on which Rome was founded. The 16th century project of the current square is the work of Michelangelo.
The Ara Pacis is an exciting example of Roman sculpture in the early times. The altar of pease is the monument that commemorates the victories of Augustus and symbolizes the establishment of peace in...
Castel Sant'Angelo is an ancient castle located on the right bank of the Tiber, near the Vatican City, 600 metres east of St. Peter's Square. This immense cylindrical construction was originally built...
A sculptural masterpiece The Column of Trajan, built by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, was inaugurated in 113 AD in the Forum of Trajan, located behind the Basilica Ulpia between the...
The Pantheon, a Roman temple dedicated to all gods, is one of the most impressive sites in the centre of Rome. Dating to the 2nd century AD, it is probably the world's best preserved building of...
The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) is surely the most famous monument of Rome, so much so that it has come to represent the city itself, as well as the glories of the Roman Empire. This...