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The Colosseum, the name since medieval times for the Amphitheatre Flavium begun in AD 75.
The name is derived from the colossal statue that once stood outside.

The Palatine Hill. This small hill overlooks the Forum and was the home of the Roman Emperors.
This is where we get the word Palace from.

The Forum area of ancient Rome was until a few centuries ago buried in rubbish.
This has preserved the many temples and ruins along the Via Sacra.
The original Roman road through the centre.
The area was built on a drained swamp in Roman times.
Sometimes people got ill and they thought it was the air.
In Italian 'mal aira' or 'bad air'. This is where we get the name for the illness Malaria from.

The Pantheon has survived virtually in tact and is over 2000 years old.
The bronze statues from the front were removed and melted down.
The inscription on the front says Marcus Agrippa built this when he was third time consulate.
The Temple of Hadrian is still used as a building housing an art exhibition.

The Vatican is built on one of Rome's Hills. It is the home to the Pope and Saint Peters Basilica. The Vatican is a completely independent state. Its official language is Latin. It is the centre of the Catholic Church and the place where Saint Peter was executed.
Saint Peters Basilica is built over his grave by the side of a Roman circus or racetrack.


Other pictures from around Rome.


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