History Attractions in Rome

No doubt is Rome teeming with Ancient History, but where to start and what is the best? Below is Darius Arya's, archaeologist and National Geographic host, list of his Top Ten favorite things (ancient) in the Eternal City. For Darius, Rome is a vibrant city with something to uncover at every step. Though his list is only 10, there are many more sites to see and for lovers of Ancient History, you may want to dedicate more than a few days to Rome. One of the most enticing reasons to live or visit Rome is that it is city overlapping and intermingling with its history-- from Ancient Rome to Renaissance to present. At any moment, you will walk past amazing monuments, or even just fragments of columns and statues. Most important that you bring your drawing pad, a camera or something to document these wonders.

The Colosseum (Colosseo)

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Piazza del Colosseo
Piazzale del Colosseo, Via dei Fori Imperiali

Ancient Rome's largest fighting arena...
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The Pantheon

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piazza della Rotonda
Piazza della Rotonda

Magnificent dome...
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Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)

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Palatine (The)

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Via San Gregorio

Ancient Rome's residential area for kings, senators, patricians and emperors...
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Markets of Trajan

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via 4 Novembre 94

2nd century AD shopping mall...
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Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla)

Viale Terme di Caracalla, 52

Largest urban bathhouse in the entire Roman empire...
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Diocletian Bath (Terme di Diocleziano) and the Octagonal Hall (Aula Ottagona)

Viale E. di Nicola 79

3rd century urban baths now Museum...
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Crypta Balbi (Museo Nationale Romana)

via delle Botteghe Oscure 31

Ancient Roman house in medieval palazzo...
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Teatro di Marcello

Via del Teatro di Marcello

1st century BC theatre...
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Bocca della Verita

piazza della Bocca della Verità 18
Santa Maria in Cosmedin Church

Ancient Lie Detector...
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