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Colosseum, or Coliseum, was built by Emperor Vespasiano, near to 72 and inaugurated by his son Tito in 80. Originally known as "Amphitheatrum Flavium", in the eleventh century took the name Colosseum from the nearby bronze statue of Nerone, called the "Colossus". With a circumference of 527 meters and a height of 57, the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the ancient world. I...

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Trevi Fountain it's certainly the best known among the fountains of Rome: indeed, it is a symbol of Rome. It is the exhibition of the Acqua Vergine, which is the aqueduct that Marco  Vipsanio Agrippa brought to Rome in 19 BC to fuel its thermal baths. The water was named in homage to a virgin girl that would indicate the source to thirsty soldiers. In 1453 Pope Nicolò V erected a f...

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At Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, on the right bank of the Tevere river, is located the imposing structure of Castel Sant'Angelo. The original work was different from what we see today: the original building was in fact used to house the tombs of Emperor Adriano and his family: the construction began in 135 AD and was completed by Antonino il Pio. Under the reign of Aureliano, the building was t...

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In ancient Rome it was usual to celebrate a victory and the general who had achieved by building an arch. The Arch of Constantine, which stands not far from the Colosseum, belongs to this type of monument. It 's the largest of the three triumphal arches of Rome (being 25 meters high), and is also the best preserved. The monument was erected by the Senate and people of Rome in 315, to celebrate the ...

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Catacombs of Priscilla are on the Via Salaria, with entrance near the monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Priscilla. They are open for a visit to the old cemetery that plunges into a high and solemn spirituality. The complex takes its name from Priscilla, which probably belonged to a noble family of Acili, the matron would be made available to the campaign under which they were dug up to ten m...