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THE ANCIENT CENTRE

The Capitol, the southern summit of the focus of political, social, legal and commercial
Capitoline Hill, was the symbolic centre of the life; the Imperial Fora, built when Rome’s
Roman world and home to the city’s three most population grew; and the Colosseum, the
important temples. These were dedicated to centre of entertainment. Overlooking the
the god Jupiter Optimus Maximus, protector Forum is the Palatine Hill, where Romulus
of Rome, Minerva, goddess of wisdom and is said to have founded Rome in the
war, and Juno Moneta, a guardian goddess. 8th century BC and emperors made their
Below the Capitol lies the Forum, once the home for over 400 years.

Sights at a Glance Historic Piazzas 6 Mamertine Prison

Churches 2 Piazza del Campidoglio 7 Forum of Caesar
3 Santa Maria in Aracoeli Ancient Sites and Buildings 8 Roman Forum pp394–6
9 Colosseum p397
Museums and Galleries 4 Trajan’s Forum and Markets 0 Arch of Constantine
1 Capitoline Museums pp390–91 5 Forum of Augustus q Palatine pp398–9

VIA NAZIONALE V I A

V.D. PLEBISCITO VIA S. EUFEMIA V. MAZZARINO D E I
PANISPERNA
PIAZZA
VIA IV NOVEMBRE
VENEZIA VIA
PIAZZA S E R P E N T I
S. MARCO V. S. AGATA DEI GOTI
V. S. MARCO VIA DI SAN PIETRO IN CARCERE V I A A L E S S A N D R I N A VIA TOR DE CONTI V I A M A D O N N A D . M O N T I
V I A B A C C I N A
V I A D. TEAT R O D I M A R C E L L O V . TEMPI O GIOVE ROMANO VIA SACRA LARGO V I A VIA DE CARDELLO L COLOSSEO Colosseo V I A N . S A LV I
C A V O U R
VIA
V. CURIA
CORRADO
VIA
RICCI

VIA DI VILLA CAFFARELLI
FORO
DI
FRANGIPANE VIA DEGLI ANNIBALDI
DEL
V I A D E I F O R I I M P E R I A L I
V. D.
CONSOLAZIONE V. DEL FORO
ROMANO
PIAZZA DEL
V. DEI FIENILI
V I A D I S . T E O D O R O PALATINE COLOSSEO
CAMPITELLI
V. CELIO VIBENNA
V I A D I S . G R E G O R I O
V I A
D E I
C E R C H I
PIAZZA DI PORTA
CAPENA
0 metres 250
See also Rome Street Finder
0 yards 250 maps 3, 6, 7, 10
The Colosseum’s Ionic and Corinthian tiers, bathed in sunlight For keys to symbols see back flap

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