Trajan’s Market (in Italian: Mercati di Traiano) was a complex of buildings (mostly offices, but also shops) in the times of the Roman Empire. It was located on a vast area on the slopes of the Quirinal Hill in Rome, much vaster than can presently be seen, since modern buildings have been constructed on top of its grounds. Its top terrace is mostly taken up by a big rectangular building, possibly a warehouse, which today is used as the Museo dei Fori Imperiali.
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Talking Statues Rome
The Talking Statues of Rome are otherwise known as the Congregation of Wits and from the 16th century onwards formed a way for Romans to anonymously criticize and make fun of the popes and politicians of the period.
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The Villa dei Quintili (“Villa of the Quintilii”) is an ancient Roman ruin between the Via Appia Antica and the Via Appia Nuova in Rome. It was built in the 2nd century AD and was so impressive that the then emperor had the owners murdered and went to live there himself.
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Rome‘s Villa of Livia is also known under the name Villa di Primaporta. Livia Drusilla was the wife of Emperor August. The first excavations took place in 1863 and one of the first finds was the statue now known as the Prima Porta Augustus, which can be seen in the Vatican Museums. Until 1973 the villa was private property. After that it was appropriated and the city made it into a public park. Restorations of the surviving buildings started in 1982.
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The Roman Villa known as the Villa delle Colonnacce is located in the Roman countryside (Castel di Guido district), just off the old consular road the via Aurelia.
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The Villa di Plinio is an ancient Roman villa in Castel Fusano, outside Rome. It is also known by the name Villa della Palombara. Continue reading “Villa di Plinio in Castel Fusano”
Veio Archaeological Area Rome
Veio (or Veii, as was the Latin name) was an ancient Etruscan city, situated on a triangular plateau, near what is now the 55th zone of Rome, Isola Farnese. Continue reading “Veio Archaeological Area Rome”
Campo Santo Teutonico Rome
Within the walls of the Vatican City there is a relatively unknown, but for Germans, Dutchmen and (Flemish) Belgians interesting burial ground. It is called the Campo Santo dei Teutonici e dei Fiamminghi or the Holy Field of the Teutonic and Flemish peoples.
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The Arcate Severiane, or the Arches of Severus, are located on the Circus Maximus side of the Palatine Hill in Rome. They were constructed in order to support the Imperial Palace.
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