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1. The Roman Forum
The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome.
2. Circus Maximus
It was an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium measuring 621 by 118 meters and seating over 150,000 spectators.
The Circus Maximus was the largest stadium in ancient Rome and later inspired circuses throughout the Roman Empire. Today, it is a public park.
3. The Colosseum
The largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, it remains the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today.
I often wonder what it must have been like in all its former glory.
4. The Stadium of Domitian
Also called Circus Agonalis, was built around AD 80 under today’s Piazza Navona.
Commissioned by Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus as a gift to the people of Rome, it was used almost exclusively for athletic contests.
5. The Temple of Saturn
It was an ancient Roman temple located at the western end of the Roman Forum.
Its ruins stand at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, and its original dedication is traditionally dated to 497 BC.
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6. The Temple of Castor and Pollux
It was built to honor victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 495 BC and celebrated the twin gods Castor and Pollux.
Nearby stood the Temple of Caesar, dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar.
7. The Temple of Venus and Roma
It designed by Hadrian, was officially inaugurated in AD 135.
It's thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome.
Damaged by fire in AD 307, it was restored by Maxentius and later destroyed by an earthquake in the early 9th century.
8. The Theatre Of Marcellus, the Temple Of Bellona and the Temple of Apollo Sosianus
These three, located together in the southern Campus Martius (Rome), represent a powerful mix of culture, war, and politics. They were often visited together because they are situated next to the Portico of Octavia.
9. Santi Cosma e Damiano
Its a titular church in Rome linked to the Franciscan Third Order.
Its lower level opens into the Roman Forum, while the upper entrance faces Via dei Fori Imperiali.
10. The Tabularium was ancient Rome’s official records office
It stood on the front slope of the Capitoline Hill, below the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus.
11. Baths of Caracalla
Constructed between 212 and 217 AD, these baths were the second-largest public Roman baths, surpassed only by the Baths of Diocletian.
They operated until the 530s before falling into ruin.
12. Castel Sant'Angelo
Also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, it was commissioned by the Roman Emperor as a mausoleum for himself and his family.
Originally, the building was white, adorned with travertine, marble decorations, and epitaphs of those buried inside.
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