The Trevi Fountain (1762) is the largest Baroque fountain in the city of Rome and one of the most famous in the world. A traditional legend holds that if you throw a coin into the fountain, you are surely to return to Rome one day.
The Forum of Julius Caesar was the first of the imperial Forums. It was the site of the Temple of Venus and the site of the Roman stock exchange. Caesar built this Forum in his honor.
| The Circus Maximus was built in 326 BC and could hold 250,000 spectators. It is located in a valley formed by the Palatine and Aventine hills. It is famous for the many chariot races it held. The charioteers raced around a dividing wall called a spina. Crowds of Romans loved watching these races and often charioteers were killed when their cart tipped over. The emperor sat in his private box on the Palatine hill to watch the races. Later the Circus Maximus was the site of Christian slaughter and games. The last games were held in 549 by Totilla the Goth who captured Rome and reduced its population to 500. |
The Coliseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. It is the largest ever built in The Roman Empire and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Construction on the Coliseum started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus. The Coliseum seated 50,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.
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