Monumenti Di Roma

The Arch of Constantine: is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the extant triumphal arches in Rome CONTINUA...

TRINITA' DEI MONTI :At the top of the monumental flight of steps is the Church of the Trinità dei Monti, with its two cupolas (1495). Inside the church is the masterpiece of Daniele da Volterra,
the famous fresco of the Descent from the cross.. CONTINUA...

CIRCO MASSIMO :This oval basin, nearly 600 meters long, is almost entirely filled in with dirt. It was once a race track. It was made in the time of the Etruscan kings (presumably Tarquinio Prisco). Augustus adorned the brick structure with an imperial stage, which was rebuilt by Trajan, enlarged by Caracalla and restored by Constantine.. CONTINUA...

MUSEI CAPITOLINI :The Capitoline Museums are housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo, which face each other across the Piazza del Campidoglio; they were built on the Campidoglio as part of the design of the Square drawn up by Michelangelo. Against the backdrop of the Palazzo dei Senatori, they represent a classic area in the heart of Rome. CONTINUA...

Palatine Museum:According to ancient tradition, it was on this hill that the first settlement of Rome was made by Romulus in the middle of the eighth century B.C. Excavations have revealed huts and tombs from the Iron Age and, recently, an ancient fortificationCONTINUA...