Day 8: Ancient Rome

I'm actually writing this blog from Dallas because we didn't have internet Tuesday or Wednesday.

Moses in St. Peter in Chains

Tuesday was our last actual day in Rome (Wed was spent on a whole bunch of planes) and we spent it exploring ancient Rome. We started at Palatine Hill, the area of the city where the rich once lived. Hardly anything is left except a few walls and archways but you get a nice view of the surrounding area. This is where the Imperial Palace as well as the palaces of other rich important people were located. There are also gardens, a stadium, and a view of the Circus Maximus.

Arch of Constantine 

View from the hill 

Next we walked through the Roman Forum where government was handled in Ancient Rome. Lots of temples here for various people. As well as the home of the Vestal Virgins.

Temple of Saturn 

Arch of Septimius Severus 

After the Forum we took the elevator to the top of the Victor Emmanuele building for a really great view of Rome.

The last stop in Ancient Rome was the Colosseum. Where the gladiators fought all kids of animals for sport.

 Pieces recovered during excavation

View from the Colosseum 

Floor put in to show what it looked like while in use 

 Walking toward the Emperor's box