In AD 271, Emperor Aurelian took advantage of its position guarding the northern approaches to the city and incorporated it into his new system of walls surrounding the city. As a bastion, it protected the city from barbarian attacks, and by the Middle Ages had become a substantial fortress....
Ancient Rome - Cult of the emperors: Among the institutions most important in softening the edges of regional differences was the cult of the emperors. In one sense, it originated in the 4th century bc, when Alexander the Great first received veneration
There are four temples in this area, as well as the Curia Pompei where Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BC.After the 1929 excavations, feral cats were drawn to the area and took shelter among the Roman pillars. Over time the cat population has grown quite large, and volunteers care for, ...
The Roman Reublic built a substatuial empire, but for several centuries there was no emperor. This began to change withCaesarwho building on popular acclaim was on the way to establishing a dictatorship when he was killed (44 BC). Historians still debate Caesar's motives and goals. The ide...
There is loads to see in the Vatican Museums, which span 7km of exhibits, so you could spend a whole lot of time here. Our favorites include the Map Room, the Sistine Chapel, and the fabulous double helix exit stairwell, but we’re sure you’ll discover treasures of your own. ...
Map of the unique things to do in Rome To help you locate each place included in this guide to Rome, I created this handy map which also includes images for each pin. Zoom in and click each pin for more details. 1. Step Inside Santo Stefano Rotondo, the First Circular Church in Rome...
The Roman government from time to time undertook to produce a master itinerary of all Roman roads. Julius Caesar and Mark Antony commissioned the first known such effort in 44 BC. Zenodoxus, Theodotus and Polyclitus, three Greek geographers, were hired to survey the system and compile a maste...
In the Roman forum we will travel back in time to the 15th of March 44 BC, known to history as the Ides of March. It is a crucial day in Roman history, the day on which Julius Caesar, idolized by the people almost as a god on earth, is assassinated. The knife-wielders are a gr...
1. Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus The exact date of the foundation of Rome is not accurate. Here’s the generally accepted story: Remus and Romulus were abandoned by their parents, and rescued by a female wolf. The she-wolf suckled the two boys until they grew up. ...
“Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the inhabited of the earth”- Luke 2.1. The story begins in 44 BC when 18-year-old Octavian is away at camp and he gets the news that his great-uncle Julius Caesar has bee...