Top 3 Places to Visit in Rome, Italy
Hello everyone and welcome to our blog about the Top 3 Places to Visit in
Rome Italy!! We are Rachael and Stephanie, and we are best friends who love to travel the
world! We are here to share some interesting facts and history about our
favorite places in Rome, Italy. We are going to be sharing some interesting facts about three historic
places because they each have so much history and many stories to share!
The
Historic Colosseum
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The Colosseum ~ Rome, Italy (Rome: Skip the Line Colosseum Tour, n.d.) |
The Colosseum is located to the east of
the Roman Forum and was commissioned between A.D. 70-72. It was opened by Vespasian’s son, Titus, with 100
days of games, which included gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. The
Colosseum was used for over four centuries but later fell into neglect after
suffering from natural disasters and was used for building materials. By the
start of the 20th century, two-thirds of this historical landmark had been
destroyed due to a combination of weather, natural disasters, neglect and
vandalism. Despite all the long history of deterioration, the Colosseum
has remained one of the most tourist visited sites in Rome (Colosseum, 2009).
has remained one of the most tourist visited sites in Rome (Colosseum, 2009).
The Palatine Hill
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The Palatine Hill ~ Rome, Italy (Palatine Hill Rome, n.d.) |
The Roman Forum
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The Roman Forum ~ Rome, Italy (Roman Forum, Rome, n.d.) |
Located at the center of Rome is the famous Roman Forum. When Romulus was king, him and his rival, Titus Tatius, would meet at the Roman Forum since this became a neutral meeting place for them. The Roman Forum was used as a marketplace for normal day-to-day shopping, however, in approximately 500 BC, it became a place for public meetings to be held. Over the next couple of centuries, the Roman Forum grew and expanded with statues and arches and basilicas. Around 410 AD, the Roman Forum was destroyed, and during the Middle Ages, the land was used as a field for grazing animals. In 1803, and for the next 100 years, the land was excavated and and cleared. Now, tourists and locals who come and see the Roman Forum get to see the ruins that have been left behind. Every day excavations are happening, and efforts to preserve these wonderful ruins (Roman Forum, 2018).
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Palatine Hill. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2019, from
https://www.romesightseeing.net/palatine-hill/
Palatine Hill Rome - Everything You Need to Know. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2019, from
https://www.romewise.com/palatine-hill-rome.html
Roman Forum, Rome - Book Tickets & Tours. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2019, from https://www.getyourguide.com/roman-forum-l2618/
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