Rome, Italy
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
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Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.
Rome, Italy
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.