Roma Trip Overview
The Roman Forums was once the political, cultural and religious heart of one of the greatest Empires in human history. Learn about the lifespan of the Roman Empire, from its origins in the 8th century B.C., to its rise as a republic, it’s transformation during the reign of Julius Caesar and Augustus, it’s expansion across Europe as an Empire, and finally to the spread of Christianity and the Empire’s eventual fall.
Join Niall, a local historian and European tour guide, and Claudia, a culture vulture and Rome enthusiast. Wander around the forum to see some brilliant basilicas, towering temples and ancient arches. The perfect walk for any historical trip to Rome.
This immersive audio tour is the ultimate guide to Rome’s most vibrant neighbourhood, and can be downloaded anytime directly onto your smartphone.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The Roman Forums was once the political, cultural and religious heart of one of the greatest Empires in human history. Learn about the lifespan of the Roman Empire, from its origins in the 8th century B.C., to its rise as a republic, it’s transformation during the reign of Julius Caesar and Augustus, it’s expansion across Europe as an Empire, and finally to the spread of Christianity and the Empire’s eventual fall.
Join Niall, a local historian and European tour guide, and Claudia, a culture vulture and Rome enthusiast. Wander around the forum to see some brilliant basilicas, towering temples and ancient arches. The perfect walk for any historical trip to Rome.
This immersive audio tour is the ultimate guide to Rome’s most vibrant neighbourhood, and can be downloaded anytime directly onto your smartphone.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Arch of Titus, Via Sacra, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Begin the tour next to the Arch of Titus, an ancient relic covered in art that are thousands of years old. Learn about the origins of Rome with the story of Romulus and Remus, two brothers who had been suckled and raised by a she wolf, decided to build a city on the glorious hills by the river Tiber.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica of Maxentius, Clivo di Venere Felice, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Visit the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. While Basilicas may have had religious elements to them, they weren’t temples and were actually mostly political and economic spaces.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Stop by the Temple of Romulus. After Constantine converted the empire to Christianity around the 320’s AD, some old Roman buildings and temples became churches. This Temple of Romulus was dedicated to Cosmas and Damien.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Via della Curia & Piazza San Giovanni, 00020 Cineto Romano RM, Italy
This stretch of the Via Sacra was also the route victorious generals would take on their Triumphal returns after glorious conquest. This area would have been a bustling, brilliant space, where the smells of all manner of wondrous goods from across the empire could have been scented.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Septimius Severus Arch, Via dell’Arco di Settimio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The Arch of Severus was built to honour Emperor Severus’ victory against the Parthians, now in the modern-day Middle East. Severus was the first Roman emperor who came from Africa and he may have also been Rome’s first black emperor. He certainly spoke multiple languages and took African troops with him on campaigns, as far north as Scotland.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Julia, Foro Romano, 00186 Rome Italy
Head to the Julia Basilica, a structure that started with Caesar in the 1st century BC but it was burned down and rebuilt multiple times. Hear the famous story of Julius Caesar’s assasination at the hands of Brutus.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Vesta, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Visit the Temple of Vesta, composed of Greek elements of architecture, like the Corinthian columns and marble. Vesta was a patron goddess of health and a building in this spot would have been in the Forum from the early days of the republic. If her flame went out, it was believed that Vesta had revoked her protection and the city would become vulnerable.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Finish the tour overlooking Palatine Hill and take in the view of all the spots we have visited today with the modern city of Rome in all its glory sitting behind.
Duration: 10 minutes
