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Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican
Saint Peter's Basilica is one of the most sacred places for Catholics in Rome. It is situated in the Vatican City, within the State of the Vatican, and takes its name from Saint Peter's Square where it rises. It's construction began in 1506 during the ...
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The patriarchal Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is located on the highest point of the Esquilino hillside in Rome and is the only building that conserves its early Christian structure.
It was founded by Pope Sisto III during the fifth century in honour ...
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Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus is situated in the valley between the Palatino and the Aventino and is an antique circus for the games announced by Romolo so as to honour the God Consus, and it is where the legendary Ratto delle Sabine (Rape of the Sabine Women) ...
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Trajan's Column
The Colonna di Traiano (Trajan's Column) is situated in Rome. It was constructed for want of Traiano and inaugurated in 113 d.C.
It is a column which is 29,6 metres high and represents a papyrus which shows the tasks carried out by the Emperor and his ...
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Anfiteatro Castrense
The anfiteatro Castrense is situated in rome and was probably built by Emperor Eliogabalo, between 218 and 222 d.C.
In the Regional Catalogues it is quoted with the name "Anfiteatrum Castrense" - in Latin castrum means camp, however later on in that ...
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Arch of Constantine
The Arco di Costantino (Arch of Constantine) is in Rome and is a triumphal, three-arched gateway.
Regarding the date of construction there are ongoing discussions on the basis of the foundations which would make one think of Adriano's reign.
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Basilica of St. John Lateran
The Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St. John Lateran) was built in the IV century on the land of the Laterani, a noble family from Rome whose properties became the Emperors properties under the reign of Nerone.
Archibasilica Sanctissimi ...
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Colosseum
The Colosseum or Flavio Amphitheatre is the symbol of ancient Rome.
The beginning of the construction of the amphitheatre dates back to 72 AD under the dominium of Emperor Vespasiano and was inaugurated by his son, Tito, in 80 AD.
The area occupied ...
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Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls
The Basilica di San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura (Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls) was constructed in the IV century by Emperor Costantino, close to the tomb of the martyr Lorenzo who died in 258. It is one of the Seven Churches and one of the five ...
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Circus of Maxentius
The Circo di Massenzio (Circus of Maxentius) is situated in Rome and is the best example of all surviving Roman circuses.
It was built for want of Costantino in 312 d.C. the reason probably being the death of Massenzio in the battle of Ponte Milvio. ...
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