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The ruins of the Roman Forum, with columns and temples, seen from the Capitoline Hill

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Ancient Rome

9 placesFreeUpdated November 5, 2026

The Colosseum, the Forum and Palatine, the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla, the Appian Way and the port town of Ostia Antica.

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  1. Essential

    Museums & culture· Monti

    Colosseum

    The largest amphitheatre ancient Rome ever built, opened in AD 80 for gladiator fights and animal hunts in front of some 50,000 people.

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    The Colosseum's three tiers of arches under a clear sky
  3. Essential

    Museums & culture· Centro storico

    Pantheon

    A Roman temple nearly 1,900 years old, later a church, crowned by a concrete dome that opens to the sky through a nine-metre oculus.

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    The Pantheon's columned portico and dome seen from the side and front

  4. Museums & culture· Campidoglio

    Capitoline Museums

    The world's oldest public museum, set on Michelangelo's square, with the Capitoline Wolf and a terrace looking over the Forum.

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    The coffered ceiling and frescoes of the Hall of the Captains in the Capitoline Museums

  5. Museums & culture· Aventine

    Baths of Caracalla

    The ruins of a 3rd-century public bath complex, with walls over 30 metres high, floor mosaics and umbrella pines all around.

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    The towering brick walls of the caldarium at the Baths of Caracalla

  6. Museums & culture· Borgo

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum turned papal fortress, linked to the Vatican by a raised passage and topped by a terrace over the Tiber.

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    Castel Sant'Angelo lit up at night beside the Tiber

  7. Special place· Ripa

    Mouth of Truth

    A marble mask in the porch of Santa Maria in Cosmedin that, legend says, bites the hand of anyone who lies.

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    The round marble face of the Mouth of Truth, with open eyes and mouth

  8. Nature & beaches· Appia Antica

    Appian Way

    The Roman road heading south, still paved with its old stones and lined with pines, tombs and catacombs. Best on foot or by bike.

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    The Roman paving stones of the Appian Way between grass and trees

  9. Museums & culture· Ostia

    Ostia Antica

    Ancient Rome's port, a whole town of streets, baths, a theatre and houses 25 km from the centre, far quieter than the Forum.

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    Columns and brick walls of the frigidarium in the Forum Baths at Ostia Antica

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Before you go

How to see ancient Rome

  1. Start early

    Enter the Colosseum first thing and move on to the Forum and Palatine before the heat builds: there's very little shade. Bring a bottle; there are drinking fountains on site.

  2. The Capitol as a viewpoint

    Finish at the Capitoline Museums or, if you skip them, walk round behind City Hall for a free view over the whole Forum.

  3. The Appian Way by bike

    The best stretch begins beyond Porta San Sebastiano. Hire a bike near the park and wear sturdy shoes: the Roman paving is very uneven.

  4. Ostia by train

    Ostia Antica is about 30 minutes on the Roma-Lido train from Porta San Paolo station, next to Piramide metro. Allow half a day.

Checked on November 3, 2026. Opening hours and tickets can change, so check each place’s website before you go.

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