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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.
Walk in the footsteps of emperors as we travel back around 2000 years to the height of the Roman Empire. Enjoy an unmissable taste of Testaccio in this vibrant food tour of Rome. Wander around this 2000 year old structure and imagine where gladiators once fought, crowds cheered and Emperors decided the fate of fighters.
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.
Visit the centremost of Rome’s Seven Hills and where many believe the Roman Empire began!
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Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Roma, Lazio, Italy
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.
Walk in the footsteps of emperors as we travel back around 2000 years to the height of the Roman Empire. Enjoy an unmissable taste of Testaccio in this vibrant food tour of Rome. Wander around this 2000 year old structure and imagine where gladiators once fought, crowds cheered and Emperors decided the fate of fighters.
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.
Visit the centremost of Rome’s Seven Hills and where many believe the Roman Empire began!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mausoleum of Augustus, Piazza Augusto Imperatore, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Begin at the Mausoleum of Augustus: the perfect place to start our tour, as it was home to the very first Emperor of Rome, Augustus! Learn about Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire with the death of Julius Caesar and the reign of Emperor Augustus.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Arch of Titus, Via Sacra, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Explore 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: 40 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Discover the Temple of Cybele, a mother goddess who sat alongside the maternal deities of Rhea and Demeter. Learn about how Ancient Mediterianian religion was complex. Key deities were replicated with regional differences, often when Greeks find other gods they equate them with their own and thus they end up merging.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Testaccio, 00153 Rome Italy
Wander into the Mercato di Testaccio, the number one place to pick up the very freshest artichokes or source the best salty Pecorino Romano. Take in the sights, the smells, the sounds, the good-natured ease of neighbours drinking at the super-cool Chicchi & Lettere, the ebb and flow of market life in this old area.
Duration: 40 minutes
