When you purchase a ticket for the Colosseum you get to go to the Roman Forum on the same ticket. This place was amazing. It was a snapshot into everyday life for the Romans. It holds their palaces, government buildings, shopping, commercial dealings, temples, and shrines – among other things. We walked to the top of the hill first and saw the massive ruins of old homes and parks. Since the website did not update their hours for winter, we had two less hours there than we had planned. I could have very happily used every second of those 120 minutes!
The Capitoline Hill – located between the Forum and Colosseum (these two pictures were taken from the upper level of the Colosseum). It was designed by Michelangelo and was the grand entrance to the forum. The Capitolum was regarded by the Romans as indestructible and was adopted as a symbol of eternity.
Overlooking the Forum and ruins
It’s hard being this photogenic
There are so many artifacts there are just piles of ruins everywhere…roped off..just hanging out.
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