Historical Sites in Rome

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Visit this impressive ancient structure where gladiators once battled and chariots raced!

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Visit a museum initially built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian

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Of Rome's seven hills, the Palatine is the one that's right in the heart of the ancient city. It overlooks the Roman Forum on one side and the Circus Maximus on the other. Some of the finest ancient homes were located here, including the emperor's – 'Palatine' is actually where the modern word 'palace' comes from!

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On Rome's Via del Corso, the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is one of the largest privately owned galleries in the city. It houses a significant collection of paintings, furniture and statues, and features regular live opera performances.

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Palazzo Barberini is an important late-Baroque palace in Rome, packed with art and initially built for the Corsini family between 1730–1740. Guests can explore the different levels, see the library and browse the family's private art collections.

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View the bone chapels buried under the streets of Rome

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St. John Lateran will both amaze and compel. It’s the oldest basilica in Christendom and dates to the 300s. It was lovingly and grandly restored in the 1700s and has the honor of being the Pope’s cathedral. This lineage combines with its visual beauty to bestow great majesty upon it. Among other marvels, the basilica contains the Holy Door, which the Pope opens once every 25 years, and the Sacred Steps. These are actual steps that Jesus walked on during the Passion and were transported here from Jerusalem.

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Tour ancient ruins, visit historic temples, and see the former Senate House near the Colosseum

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The Mamertine Prison holds over 3000 years worth of treasures and is one of Rome's most interesting and important monuments from the Roman Republic. It's located below the Church of St. Joseph of the Carpenters and offers one of Rome's best views of the Ancient Forum.

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The magnificent Palazzo Colonna has been home to over 20 generations of the Colonna family and contains one of the largest private collections of Baroque art in the world.