Rome - Via dei Condotti

Via Condotti

Rome

Via dei Condotti, simply known as Via Condotti, is one of the most famous streets of Rome. Located in the north of the old town (Trident), it connects via del Corso to the Spanish square. It is also called the Fifth Avenue of Rome. Via Condotti exists since ancient times and its name come from […]

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Rome - Arc de Constantin - Arch of Constantine

Arch of Constantine

Rome

The Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino) is a triumphal arch with three openings (a central passage with two smaller secondary passages), located in Rome, near the Colosseum. In addition to be a remarkable historical monument, the Arc can be considered a museum of Roman sculpture, extraordinary for its wealth and importance. The overall dimensions […]

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Rome Pyramide de Cestius - Pyramid of Cestius

Pyramid of Cestius

Rome

The Piramide Cestia (or the Pyramid of Caio Cestio) is an Egyptian-style pyramid in Rome, near Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery, whose construction was completed in 12 B.C. It was built between 18 and 12 before B.C. as a tomb for Caius Cestius; is made ​​of concrete, with a layer of bricks and […]

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Rome - Roman Forum Romain

Roman Forum

Rome

The Foro Romano is located between the Colosseum and the Altare della Patria. The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum, although the Romans referred to it as the Forum Magnum or just the Forum) was located in the valley between the Palatine and the Capitol and was the center of political, religious and commercial center of Rome.

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