Roma Trip Overview
This virtual tour lets you explore the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Emperors and palaces of the ancient city in 360°. Compare and contrast Roman ruins and monuments with how they looked in their glory days.
Your journey will take you from the magnificent Colossus to a ringside seat in the Colosseum where you will witness a naval battle. Stand next to The Arch of Constantine and see the decorative panels. Take a rest on the steps of the Circus Maximus before traveling through the Roman Forum to marvel at the Temple of Julius Caesar and Trajan’s Forum.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, water, sunscreen and a hat. Walking around in Ancient Rome is great exercise, it’s no wonder the Romans were so fit!
* 18 historically accurate 360° reconstructions
* 3.5 km walking route
* 1-hour of engaging narration
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Roma, Lazio, Italy
This virtual tour lets you explore the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Emperors and palaces of the ancient city in 360°. Compare and contrast Roman ruins and monuments with how they looked in their glory days.
Your journey will take you from the magnificent Colossus to a ringside seat in the Colosseum where you will witness a naval battle. Stand next to The Arch of Constantine and see the decorative panels. Take a rest on the steps of the Circus Maximus before traveling through the Roman Forum to marvel at the Temple of Julius Caesar and Trajan’s Forum.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, water, sunscreen and a hat. Walking around in Ancient Rome is great exercise, it’s no wonder the Romans were so fit!
* 18 historically accurate 360° reconstructions
* 3.5 km walking route
* 1-hour of engaging narration
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Standing Beside the Colossus. On this bright July day, you will soon witness a spectacle beyond imagination.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Ringside Seat. Ring-side seating was reserved for the upper crust of Roman society; politicians and wealthy individuals.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Upper Level of the Colosseum. This is the place where women and slaves could enjoy a gladiatorial battle.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
The Naval Battle. Incredibly, the colosseum could be filled with water to simulate a naval battle. From this exclusive seating, the élite of society would enjoy the re-enactment of famous historical battles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Underground Galleries. Behind the scenes of the greatest marvel of the Roman Empire. See the inner workings of the amphitheatre which gave rise to the ancient world’s greatest spectacles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Arch of Constantine, Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Admire at the Arch of Constantine. Our detailed reconstruction will show you the intricate decorations which commemorate Constantine’s accession to the throne.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Arch of Constantine, Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The Street South of the Arch. The Via Sacra was the processional route followed during a triumph, passing by the great monuments of Rome. The Colossus of Sol, originally of Nero, was one of the striking features along the route, as part of the Emperor’s campaign to associate himself inextricably with Rome’s past and Sol himself.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stadium of Domitian, Via di Tor Sanguigna, 3, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The private garden of the palace, the stadium of Domitian served as a lush, secluded space for the emperor. Similar in shape to a Roman circus, this was the perfect place to ruminate on the expansion of your empire, or recite love poems.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Overlooking the Circus Maximus. In this reconstruction one can imagine the Emperor leaning against the marble balustrade, looking over the cheering crowds and the racetrack of the Circus Maximus at dusk.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo, 00186 Rome Italy
The most impressive venue for games, the Circus Maximus exceeded all other Roman circuses in length, width, and capacity. Note the variety of monuments placed in course’s center and the implicit message of Rome’s dominion indicated by their presence.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
A View Over the Roman Forum. Here, from the porch of one of the Palatine hill imperial complexes, you can take in a sweeping view of the Roman Forum. Unlike today, much of the forum was obscured from view by the many monumental buildings that crowded one of the most important places in Rome.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Sacra 1, 00186 Rome Italy
The via Sacra. The Basilica of Maxentius is the centerpiece of Maxentius’ building program following a fire that destroyed many buildings on the west of the forum. After Maxentius’ death, Constantine rededicated the basilica to himself, and re-sculpted the colossal statue within to match his own appearance.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica of Maxentius, Via Sacra 1 Clivo di Venere Felice, 00186 Rome Italy
In the Basilica of Maxentius. The ornate interior of the Basilica of Maxentius is a testament to the splendour of Roman decoration. The colossal statue of Constantine, in bronze and marble, is believed to have first depicted Constantine’s rival and predecessor, Maxentius, before Constantine had it re-sculpted in hid own image.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
The Temple of Peace. Vespasian’s Temple of Peace was a repudiation of his predecessor Nero’s legacy made in stone. While Nero scoured the empire for the finest artworks to add to his private collection, Vespasian would relocate these prized masterpieces to a place of peace and learning for all Romans.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Aemilia, Via Sacra Roman Forum, Rome Italy
The Basilica Aemilia. The Basilica Aemilia was constructed under the patronage of Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, brother of the triumvir Marcus Lepidus, and supporter of Julius Caesar. Along the attic were colossal statues of Parthian prisoners, the heavily damaged remains of which are today stored for preservation.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: temple of divus julius, Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The Temple of Divine Caesar was constructed by Augustus who honoured his adoptive father with apotheosis. The Roman historian Suetonius reported that four months after Caesar’s assassination, a comet burned brightly for seven consecutive days, and was revered as the soul of Caesar entering heaven.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
Here can be seen monuments to two faces of Roman culture: the ancient religious order of the Vestal Virgins, keepers of the fire of Vesta; and the Triumphal Arch of the Parthians, a monument to the glory of Roman conquest, and expansion of its eastern territories.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Trajan Forum, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The forum of the Emperor Trajan celebrated this emperor’s successful reconquest and suppression of Dacia. The loot from the campaign was used to fund propaganda, with coloured marble statues of the captured Dacian prisoners lining the central court, and with a statue of the triumphant emperor.
Duration: 15 minutes
