Rome

An ancient arena. A structure to read.

The Colosseum’s surviving arches make the scale of Rome’s ancient amphitheatre visible from outside.

History & Old Rome · Ancient Rome

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A round room. Light from above.

The Pantheon brings an ancient columned portico into a vast domed interior.

History & Old Rome · Historic Center

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A long piazza. Water at its center.

Piazza Navona keeps the elongated shape of an ancient stadium within a lively public square.

Neighborhoods & Walks · Historic Center

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Paths through ruins. Layers of civic life.

The Roman Forum and Palatine combine archaeological landscapes at the heart of ancient Rome.

History & Old Rome · Ancient Rome

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A stairway and square. A place to look upward.

The Spanish Steps connect Piazza di Spagna with the church above.

Views & Landmarks · Historic Center

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A broad square. A sacred interior.

St Peter’s Basilica stands within Vatican City at the end of Bernini’s great colonnaded square.

Shrines & Temples · Vatican City

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Across the river. A neighborhood at walking pace.

Trastevere’s lanes and small squares offer a close view of everyday Rome.

Neighborhoods & Walks · West of the Tiber

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Water and sculpture. A crowded small square.

Trevi Fountain sets a theatrical stone landscape against Palazzo Poli.

Views & Landmarks · Historic Center

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Many rooms. A considered museum visit.

The Vatican Museums bring collections, galleries and historic interiors together within Vatican City, beside Rome.

Museums · Vatican City

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Umbrella pines. Room beyond the streets.

Villa Borghese gives central Rome a large landscape of paths, gardens and cultural buildings.

Parks & Gardens · Pinciano

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