IMPERIAL & BAROQUE ROME

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At times by private car or bus, at times on foot, and always in the company of our expert official guide, you will enjoy Imperial & Baroque Rome: Panoramic view over the Circus Maximus, Caracalla Baths, Palatine Hill (Palatine Hill: The ancient “palatium”, historical residence of the Caesars, from whose name is derived the use of the term “Palace”, to indicate a seat of official power. An extended archaeological area of buildings built by Domitian and rediscovered by archaeologists in the 20 th century. Inside this area the Palatine Antiquarium: the history of the Palatine Hill testified through ritual objects and the decorations of the Imperial edifices that occupied the area from the time of Augustus to late Antiquity. In addition, there are protohistoric findings from the first villages and the shepherds’ huts that gives testimony to the legend the city’s foundation by Romulus. ),visit will then continue with Venice Square (on one side of the Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II who unified Italy), visit to the Capitolium (the result of Michelangelo’s architectonic and magic genius ),the Roman Forum (the heart of Roman life), Coliseum (outside/or visit), the temple of Vesta and the Arch of Costantine, Trajan Market; tour will then continue with the visit of Baroque Rome walking to Trevi Fountain (the largest Baroque Fountain), Colonna square, Spanish steps, via Condotti (the most known street for top shopping) and via del Corso , Piazza Navona  ( built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium^. The ancient Romans came there to watch the agones  -“games” -, and hence it was known as ‘Circus Agonalis’ -competition arena-. It is believed that over time the name changed to ‘in agone’ to ‘navone’ and eventually to ‘navona’), inside visit to the Pantheon (commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD) .