Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Experience with Multimedia Video

Start your activity with the Multimedial Video as an introduction of the the history of the Roman Empire at the TOURISTATION OFFICE (Piazza D'Ara Coeli, 16) and get the reserved entrance ticket with the help of our staff.

Explore the ancient wonders of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum at your own pace with pre-booked tickets. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Rome through an insightful multimedia video.

Visit the Roman Forum where everyday Roman citizens used to live to see the tomb of emperor Julius Caesar and explore the ancient ruins at your own pace.

The Forum was originally covered by a swamp. It was only in the late 7th century BCE that the valley was reclaimed and the Roman Forum began to take shape. It was destined to remain the centre of public life for over a millennium.The various monuments were built through the centuries: first the buildings for political, religious and commercial activities, then during the 2nd century CE the civil basilicas, used for judicial activities. Already at the end of the republican age, the ancient Roman Forum had become insufficient to serve as the administrative and representative centre of the city.The various dynasties of emperors added only prestigious monuments: the Temple of Vespasian and Titus and that of Antoninus Pius and Faustina, dedicated to the memory of the deified emperors, and the monumental Arch of Septimius Severus, built at the western end of the Forum in 203 CE to celebrate the emperor’s victories over the Parthians.

The last great development of the Palatine Hill was carried out by the emperor Maxentius in the early years of the 4th century CE, when the temple dedicated to the memory of his son Romulus and the imposing Basilica on the Velian Hill was erected. The last monument built in the Forum was the Column erected in 608 CE in honour of the Byzantine emperor Phocas. Between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, it became the residential district of the Roman aristocracy, with elegant houses characterised by exceptional painted and paved decorations, such as those preserved in the House of the Griffins. Augustus symbolically chose the hill as the site of his own house, which consisted of several buildings, including the House of Livia. Later the hill became the site of the imperial palaces: the Domus Tiberiana, the Domus Transitoria and then the Domus Aurea, and finally the Domus Flavia, divided into a public and private sector, the latter being known as the Domus Augustana.

Please note that your booking also includes entry to the following sites:
Palatine Museums
House of Augustus
Neronian cryptoporticus
Aula Isiaca/Loggia Mattei (closed on fridays, saturdays and sundays)
Santa Maria Antiqua - Ramp of Domitian - Oratory of the Forty Martyrs
Curia Julia
Domus Tiberiana

Information

Meeting point:
Report at TOURISTATION PIAZZA VENEZIA OFFICE, Piazza D'Ara Coeli, 16.
TOURISTATION OFFICE is not close to the Colosseum entrance but is near Piazza Venezia. Look for a building undergoing refurbishment, a small fountain and orange flags outside the office.

This voucher is not the ticket for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, please go to the Touristation office to receive the services of your package.

Highlights:

Enjoy the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Enjoy 25-minute multimedia video
Imagine the heart of the Roman political, social and religious life at the Forum
See panoramic views of Rome from Palatine Hill, including the Colosseum

What’s included:

Assistance at TOURISTATION Office Piazza D'Ara Coeli 16 (toilets, wi-fi, waiting area, maps, APP audio guide)
Reserved entrance to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Multimedia video entry title + https://www.touristation.it/tours/tour-classici/ancient-rome-multimedia-video
Accompaniment to the entrance of the Roman Forum

What’s Not Included:

Entrance to the Colosseum
Entrance to Arena and Undergound
Guided tour
Pick up
Drink and food

Duration: 3 hours.

Important Information:

For security reasons all visitors and their luggage will be screened.
Please note that the booking time refers to the meeting time at the Touristation office.
The time chosen must be respected. Latecomers will not be accommodated.
Please bring a valid ID or Passport for children.
It is forbidden to bring bottles, glasses containers, alcoholic beverages, aerosols, large luggage or bags and pets.
Package price includes a contribution to raise funds for the emergency situation caused by the floods in Emilia Romagna as decided by Italian Government

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