Roma Hotel Reviews
The Regency Hotel  My rating for this hotel out of 5 possible stars. This hotel was advertised as an elegant 4-star hotel. That it is not. The rooms are small and simple. The location is good and the front desk is friendly. (€140)

Hotel Stella  My rating for this hotel out of 5 possible stars.
This hotel was advertised as an elegant 2-star hotel. This hotel is not elegant. It is also small, simple and conveniently located but with a better rate. The front desk is also friendly and helpful. (€115)
Italy 2006: Roma
I guess it is true that if you throw a coin into Trevi Fountain you will return to Rome some day! Although I was in Rome in May 2002, Joe has never been to Italy. The first time I was in Rome I was captivated by it rich history and beauty. I instantly knew I wanted to return again soon. As much as I tried to not take the same photos as before, I found that as I was showing Joe some of my favorite parts of Rome that I could not help but be in awe all over again. Needless to say, I have taken some of the same photos.
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The Colosseum at night   The layers of the Colosseum walls   The inside of the Colosseum   Looks like there is some restoration work being done on the Colosseum  
Lower-level Colosseum walls   Columns in the Colosseum   A view from within the Colosseum   Horse and carriage rides available at the Colosseum  
Commercialism at the Colosseum   Covered ancient treasures   The Arch of Constantine   The Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum  
The Roman Forum   The Forum of Julius Caesar   Looking toward the Roman Forum from the Colosseum   The Roman Empire from the founding of Rome in 753 BC to its greatest extent in 117 AD.  
One of the amazing things about walking around Rome is how you can just stumble upon an excavation area full of the remains of Ancient Rome. A great book that helps re-create how Ancient Rome may have looked is Imperial Rome. Each ancient area seems to have been buried about a level below modern Rome. I have taken quite a few pictures of the Roman Forum and the Imperial Forums.
The Forum of Augustus - part of the Imperial Forums.
Augustus built the Temple of Mars Ultor (remains shown above near the right-center of the photo) in the Forum of Augustus that is part of the Imperial Fora. This temple was dedicated to Mars, father of the Roman people and God of war, to avenge the death of Julius Caesar. The temple was inaugurated on the first of August in the year 2 BC.
The Forum of Augustus   The Forum of Augustus   The Forum of Nerva   Trajan's Column in the Forum of Trajan  
The Forum of Trajan   The Forum of Trajan   The Forum of Trajan   The Forum of Trajan  
Circus Maximus   Circus Maximus   Circus Maximus   Santa Maria sopra Minerva  
The Pantheon   The Pantheon   The Pantheon   The Pantheon  
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Trajan's Market in the Trajan Forum (shown below) was built during the reign of Emperor M. Ulpius Trajan as part of the expansion of the Roman Empire towards the east.
The Forum of Trajan showing the Markets of Trajan.
It is likely that the ruins that still exist today are the frame of a magnificent enclosed market area. The covered hall of Trajan's Market was designed by the emperor's trusted architect, Apollodorus of Damascus. It represents the ancient equivalent of the modern shopping centre, housing no less than 150 shops and offices. The three-story structure was built by cutting away 61 million cubic meters of earth and rock from Quirinal hill.
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The Colosseum   The Colosseum   The Colosseum   Views from the arches of the Colosseum   The Colosseum   Views from the Colosseum  
Views from the Colosseum   Temple of Divus Romulus   Temple of Antonius and Faustina   Capitoline Hill   The Forum of Augustus   The Forum of Augustus  
The Forum of Augustus   The Forum of Augustus   The Forum of Augustus   Near the Pantheon   The Pantheon   The Pantheon  

My two brief exposures to Rome have only touched the surface and it would really take months, if not years, to see, experience and take in all of the ancient Roman ruins. The amount of preserved and uncovered history in such a small area is beyond amazing. Things that I would love to explore further include the Servian Wall and Aurelian Wall (with its many gates), the many treasures along Appia Antica, the aqueducts, and the buildings of the many Fora.
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