Rome - Architecture of Ancient Rome (page 2)

	The Colosseum	The Colosseum is one of the most famous amphitheaters in the world, is located in the center of Rome between the Basilica of the Lateran, and the Roman Forum. The construction of the Colosseum began between 70 and 72 AD and the opening ceremony took place in 80 AD. At the time the Rome was under the...
	Pons Fabricius	Pons Fabricius (the Fabricius' Bridge) is a bridge located in Rome, Italy. It was built in 62BC. It links an island, Insula Tiberia, situated on the Tiber river, with the main land. Its name originates from the creator of the bridge, Lucius Fabricius. He was a civil servant responsible for road inf...
	Pincian Hill	The Pincian Hill (Mons Pincius) is located North-East of the centre of Rome. It is a steep elevation towering over the Piazza di Spagna and the Piazza del Popolo. It is not recognised as one of the seven hills on which Rome is situated. In the ancient times, during rules of Emperor Aurelian III in ...
	The Vatican Museums	The Vatican Museums (Musei del Vaticano) is a great complex of museums and galleries located mostly inside papal palaces in the Vatican. They have an unusual value mostly due to the variety and richness of masterpieces kept there. During the years papal authorities have gathered a huge collection o...
	The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge	The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge, usually called the Bridge of Lovers, is located in the northern part of Rome. It is one of the oldest bridges over the Tiber. According to historians, king Maksentius suffered defeat on that bridge in the battle with the army of Constantine the Great in 312. There i...
	The St. Angel Castle	The St. Angel Castle, known also as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, was supposed to serve as a tomb for the Emperor Hadrian, his family and his successors. It is located on the left bank of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. The construction began in 135 and finished in 139. At first, it was built on the pl...
	Piazza Colonna	The Piazza Colonna (it. "column") crosses Via del corso, one of the main road in Rome. The present shape was designed in the end of the 16th century, when Pope Sixtus V ordered rebuilding of the whole district. The name of the square comes from the monumental column of Marcus Aurelius placed in the...
	St. Angel Bridge	The St. Angel Bridge is a bridge in the centre of the city of Rome, leading to the castle of St. Angel through Tiber. It was erected by order of Emperor Hadrian to link the centre of the then Rome (on the right side of Tiber) with the Mausoleum built by his order as well. It used to be an eight-spa...

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