02-The Monuments of Rome - Turismo Roma

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Rome for you

Information series on the City of Rome

Produced by: Texts:

Editorial coordination: Graphics and page setting: Translation edit by:

Cosmofilm spa - Elio de Rosa, editore Alberto Tagliaferri, Valerio Variale (Cultural Association Mirabilia Urbis) Emanuela Bosi Marco C. Mastrolorenzi Stephen Geoffrey Wheeler

Photos:

C. De Santis: cover, p. 2, 13 bottom, 17, 35 left; A. Idini: p. 31, 32, 34, 35, 38 top; L. Mozzano: p. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; P. Soriani: p. 14, 27, 28, 36, 37, 38 bottom; Spazio Visivo: p. 3, 9, 10 right, 11, 12, 13 top, 15 bottom, 16, 18, 19 top; Archivio Cosmofilm: p. 10 left, 15 top, 19 bottom. Drawings on p. 8, 20, 29 by P. Pinchera for Mirabilia Urbis

On the cover, Temple of Vespasian in the Roman Forum On this page, Columns of the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus

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Walks in Rome

Comune di Roma

Turismo

? The Roman Forum

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1. The west area

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2. The east area

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3. Walking, walking...

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? The Colosseum area

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4. The Arch of Constantine

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5. Walking, walking...

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6. The Flavian Amphitheatre (or Colosseum)

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7. Walking, walking...

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? The Imperial Forums

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8. The Temple (or Forum) of Peace

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9. The Forum of Nerva (or Forum Transitorium)

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10. The Forum of Augustus

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11. Trajan's Forum

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12. Walking, walking...

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The Curia

Monumental Rome

From Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum

Stampa: GRAFICA PONTINA - Pomezia - ord. n. 12564 del 3-6-09 (c. 10.000)

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A view of the Roman Forum looking towards the Capitoline Hill in an 18th century engraving by G. Vasi. The Forum area had not yet been excavated, and it was used for grazing cattle.

The Colosseum and Arch of Constantine in a 17th century engraving by L. Cruyl. The monuments are viewed for the area of the Temple of Venus and Rome, which was then covered in orchards and vegetable gardens.

Monumental Rome

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Presentation

The Roman academic Silvio Negro maintained that in order to know Rome, a "lifetime was not enough". When faced with a history that is as eventful as Rome's, it is difficult to appraise it even into brick thick guides, still we decided to offer a series of encompassing pocketbook volumes that any curious tourist may carry with them during their visit.

The "Walks in Rome" series offers routes within the city's great web of must-see sites and monuments. Each publication has chosen a guiding theme allowing you to follow a path through, to mention a few, "Monumental Rome" (via dei Fori Imperiali and the Colosseum) or "The Dawning of Christian Rome" (The Basilicas of St. Johns in the Lateran and the Holy Cross in Jerusalem) or even enjoy the most earthly Rome "A virtual film set" (via Veneto and surroundings).

So, even if a lifetime is not enough, you might as well start.

Tourism Office Rome Municipal Council

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