From Caesar to Marcus Aurelius

10/21/2013 - Rome, Italy

A big section of Rome is essentially an unearthed archaeological dig. I spent the morning there, walking through the ruins of the Palatine Hill and the Forum. Those ruins include a temple to Julius Caesar, the home of Augustus, and much more. Next to the Palatine Hill is the Colosseum. I visited the Colosseum next. It has a few small museum exhibits inside: one explains its history, and another showed some small pieces from board games found in the Colosseum. 

From the Colosseum, I walked past the Arch of Constantine, got some lemon gelato, walked down the Circus Maximus park, saw the Bocca della Verita, and finally made it to the statue of Marcus Aurelius in Piazza del Campidoglio. It was a good, full day.

Pictured: View of the Ancient Roman Forum