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Ancient Rome 🇮🇹
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The Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon and the rest of ancient Rome, from the Baths of Caracalla to the catacombs and aqueducts along the Appian Way. Save the ones you want to see.
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Roughly 40-minute walk around the Circus Maximus wearing AR and VR headsets that rebuild the stands, arches and chariot races. Augmented-reality tour · Circus Maximus · $$ · Book ahead Good to know: Runs through 2026; check official site for times and tickets.
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Vicus Caprarius – Città dell'Acqua Excavated Roman apartment block and water cistern a few steps below street level near the Trevi Fountain, still fed by the ancient Aqua Virgo. Underground site · Trevi · $ · Book ahead Good to know: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00–17:00; entries every 30 min. Booking required at weekends and holidays (phone/WhatsApp).
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Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella Massive drum-shaped Roman tomb on the Appian Way, later crenellated into a medieval castle, with a small museum inside. Ancient site · Appia Antica · $ Good to know: Closed Mondays; shorter hours Nov–Feb. Access rules for park sites changed 1 Jul 2026; check the park site.
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Villa di Massenzio Emperor Maxentius's estate on the Appian Way, with the long ruined walls of his private circus and a family mausoleum. Ancient site · Appia Antica · Free Good to know: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00. Pairs with the Appian Way ride.
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Open countryside park in the southeast suburbs where tall ancient aqueduct arches stride across meadows; good at sunset. Walk / park · Tuscolano (Appio Claudio) · Free Good to know: Metro A to Giulio Agricola, then walk to Via Lemonia. Free and always open.
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Colosseo – Full Experience Sotterranei e Arena Ticket adding the restored underground passages and the reconstructed arena floor to a regular Colosseum, Forum and Palatine visit. Guided access · Colosseo · $$ · Book ahead Good to know: Valid two consecutive days; nominative, ID required; book up to 30 days ahead. Sells out fast.
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Multimedia tour of Roman house remains under a palazzo by Trajan's Column, with projections reconstructing floors, walls and baths. Underground site · Piazza Venezia · $$ · Book ahead Good to know: Timed tours; book online. Closed Tuesdays.
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Frescoed rooms of Roman houses hidden beneath the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo on the Celian Hill. Underground site · Celio · $ Good to know: Open daily 10:00–16:00 (ticket office until 15:00).
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Catacombe di Priscilla Catacombs under a Benedictine convent on Via Salaria, with frescoes including what is often cited as the oldest image of the Virgin and Child. Catacomb visit · Salario (Villa Ada) · $ · Booking recommended Good to know: Guided visits only, about 45 min. Closed Mondays and most of August.
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Catacombe di San Sebastiano Guided tour of catacombs beneath a basilica on the Appian Way, with three remarkably preserved painted Roman mausoleums. Catacomb visit · Appia Antica · $ · Booking recommended Good to know: Closed Mondays; also closed 7–27 Dec 2026. Guided visits only.
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Catacombe di San Callisto Guided walk through galleries of early Christian tombs, including the crypt where several 3rd-century popes were buried. Catacomb visit · Appia Antica · $ Good to know: Guided visits only. Closed Wednesdays and over lunch (12:00–14:00).
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Via Appia Antica in bici Rent a bike near the city gate and ride the ancient basalt road past tombs, catacombs and pine-shaded countryside inside the city limits. Bike ride · Appia Antica · $ · Booking recommended Good to know: Centro Servizi at Via Appia Antica 58/60 rents city bikes, MTBs and e-bikes; book online a day ahead in Mar–Oct. Original paving is very bumpy; e-bike or MTB recommended.
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Cimitero Acattolico Leafy cemetery beneath an ancient Roman pyramid where Keats and Shelley are buried, home to a resident colony of cats. Cemetery / hidden gem · Testaccio (Piramide) · Free Good to know: Mon–Sat 9:00–17:00, Sun/holidays 9:00–13:00; donation suggested.
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Museo dell'Ara Pacis Augustus's marble Altar of Peace, carved with processions and family portraits, displayed in a glass pavilion by architect Richard Meier. Museum / ancient monument · Campo Marzio · $ Good to know: Open daily 9:30–19:30.
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Teatro di Marcello Ancient theatre whose arcaded curve later became a palazzo, with apartments still lived in above the Roman arches. Ancient site · Jewish Ghetto · Free Good to know: Viewed from the outside and the surrounding archaeological walkway.
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Area Sacra di Largo Argentina Sunken square of four Republican-era temples near where Julius Caesar was killed, now with a walkway among the ruins and a cat colony. Ancient site · Largo Argentina · $ Good to know: Walkway open Tuesday–Sunday, timed entries every 20 minutes; shorter winter hours from late October. Visible from street level free.
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Circo Massimo Long grassy hollow where chariot races once drew huge crowds, now an open public space beneath the Palatine palace ruins. Ancient site / park · Aventino / Palatine · Free
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Terme di Caracalla Towering brick ruins of a 3rd-century bath complex, with mosaic floor fragments and huge halls that convey the scale of Roman bathing. Ancient site · Aventino / San Saba · $ Good to know: Closed Mondays. Frank Horvat photo exhibition 11 Sep 2026–10 Jan 2027 raises ticket prices.
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Remains of Nero's Golden House beneath the Oppian Hill: vaulted, frescoed rooms rediscovered in the Renaissance, seen on guided visits. Ancient site · Colle Oppio · $$ · Book ahead Good to know: Open Friday–Sunday only, guided visits; booking mandatory. VR-enhanced option available.
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Mercati di Traiano – Museo dei Fori Imperiali Multi-storey brick complex curving around a hillside above Trajan's Forum, with vaulted halls, a Roman street and terraces over the forums. Ancient site / museum · Monti / Imperial Forums · $ Good to know: Open daily; last entry one hour before closing.
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Nearly 1,900-year-old temple turned church, crowned by an unreinforced concrete dome with an open oculus that lets in sun and rain. Ancient temple / church · Pantheon · $ · Book ahead Good to know: €7 from 1 Jul 2026. Timed tickets via the Musei Italiani portal/app. Free first Sunday of month (no online booking; queue on site), under-18s and Rome residents. Not in Roma Pass.
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Palatino Hill of imperial palaces above the Forum and Circus Maximus, with umbrella pines, the Farnese Gardens and wide views over the ruins. Ancient site · Colosseo / Palatine · $ · Book ahead Good to know: Included in the Colosseum–Forum ticket.
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Foro Romano The valley of temples, basilicas and triumphal arches that was the civic heart of ancient Rome, walked along the original Via Sacra paving. Ancient site · Colosseo / Forum · $ · Book ahead Good to know: Same ticket as the Colosseum; entry within 24h of the Colosseum slot.
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Colosseo The vast Flavian amphitheatre, opened in AD 80, where tiered arcades still rise around the arena and the exposed underground passages. Ancient site · Colosseo / Celio · $ · Book ahead Good to know: Nominative timed tickets (ID required, enter within ±15 min); sales open 30 days ahead. Ticket includes Forum/Palatine within 24h. From 25 Oct the park closes 16:30 (last entry 15:30).
