Tour of Rome

a show of history

The Circus Maximus

• It is a chariot racing statium.• It was the first and largest chariot stadium in acien

Rome.• Julius Ceasar expanded the Circus around 50 B.C.• It was created 326 B.C. by Tarquinius Priscus the

fifth king of Rome.• It is between the between the Palatine and

Aventine hills.• It could hold about 250,000-300,000 people.

 

The Theatre of Marcellus

•It was built in 13 B.C by Augustus.•It was entertainment for the people in Rome there were plays, dramas, and mimes.•It was 111 meters diameter and 96 feet high.•It could hold 11,000 people.•The Theatre of Marcellus was the largest building in the in the Roman Empire.

Roman Forum     * The people of Roma adored the forum.  * It was located in the heart of Rome.  * The forum was a mall,a place for politicians to discuss their campaign plans and a great place to get a snack.  * Emperors added onto the forum over time.  

Arch of Constantine

• It was built 312 A.D.• It is between the Palatine Hill and the

Colliseum.• It is 21 meters high.• It has three archways.

The temple of Jupiter

 * the temple of jupiter was very sacred.  * The roman's Jupiter is like the greek's Zeus. *  Very big and very decrotive. * It had a lot of colloms in front.

Arch of Titius

• It was built 81 B.C. for emperor Titus.

• It clebrated his victory over Jerusalem.

• It is Southeast of the Forum.

• It was constructed by Domitian shortly after his older brother Titus died.

• It is 15 meters high.  

Trajans Market

•It was built in 100-110 A.D. by an architect named Apollodorus of Damascus. •The upper levels of the market were for offices.•The lower level was for stores that sell oil, wine, seafood, groceries, vegetables, and fruit. •It is on the Via dei Fori Imperiali at the opposite end of the Colleseum.• When people came to the shops instead of walking in

they waited at the door to be helped.

Coloseum

 * The coloseum in basic form is a fighting arena. * The fighters or gladiators  were often slaves, or prisoners of war. * the gladitors were forced to fight each other, lions, and other ferocious beasts.