Landmarks in Rome

Circus Maximus

Green space & remains of a stone & marble arena that could seat 250,000 Romans for chariot races.

Unity of Italy Square

Huge square overlooking the sea, surrounded by grand buildings & cafes, with a landmark fountain.

Arch of Constantine

A 21m-high Roman structure made up of 3 arches decorated with figures & battle scenes.

Monument to Victor Emmanuel II

Grand marble neoclassical temple honoring Italy's first king & First World War soldiers.

Altar of the Fatherland

Catacombe di San Callisto

Ancient Christian burial tunnels containing 3rd-century frescoes & the crypts of martyrs & popes.

Aurelian Walls

Well-preserved sections of the walls built 271–275AD under Roman emperors Aurelian & Probus.

Pyramid of Caius Cestius

Egyptian-style pyramid with a frescoed interior, built as a tomb for a rich Roman magistrate.

Pantheon

Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.

Forte Trionfale

St Paul's Gate

Preserved 3rd-century city gate, part of the Aurelian wall, home to the Museum of the Ostian Way.

Porta Maggiore

Double-arched gateway, in Rome's 3rd-century city wall, with 2 aqueducts & a Latin inscription.

Piazza Venezia

Square with an elaborate Victorian monument known as 'the typewriter' by locals & Palazzo Venezia.

Baths of Caracalla

Ruins of a vast rectangular-shaped Roman thermal bath complex used from around 216 A.D. to 537 A.D.

Colosseum

Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.

Trajan's Forum

Remains of the Roman square, built in the 2nd-century, with a column celebrating victory over Dacia.

Trajan's Column

A carved frieze winds up around the outside of this column erected upon victory in the Dacian wars.

Spanish Steps

Steps with irregular butterfly-shaped design, built in 18th century at French diplomat's bequest.

Serra Moresca

Porta Magica

Door with alchemical inscriptions & statues of Egyptian gods, once part of a 1600s villa.