Here, where Western civilization has taken its first steps, you will have the unique opportunity to literally walk over millennia of history. And you won't do it in an open-air museum, but in the middle of a living city, which has stratified on itself centuries of different cultures and events. Whether in a fresh and clear spring day or on a warm summer evening, you must "feel yourself like a Roman" for a few days: thst's why we offer you a unique location for your Roman immersion.
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With an estimated capacity of spectators between 50,000 and 75,000 units, it is the most important Roman amphitheater, and the most impressive monument of ancient Rome that has come down to us, known throughout the world as a symbol of the city of Rome and one of the symbols of Italy.
Inserted in 1980 in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, together with all the historical center of Rome, the extraterritorial
zones of the Holy See in Italy and the Basilica of Saint Paul Fuori le Mura ("Outside the Walls"), in 2007 the compound, as the only European monument, has been included among the New Seven Wonders of the World, following a competition organized by New Open World Corporation (NOWC).
After the fire of 64 AD, which destroyed much of central Rome, Emperor Nero began the construction of a new residence which, due to its magnificence and grandeur, passed into history under the name of Domus Aurea ("Golden House"). The destruction allowed the Emperor to expropriate a total area of about 80 hectares and to build a palace that extended between the Palatine, the Esquiline and the Celio.
The unique experience of the guided visit to the remainings of this villa, which was not a single building but a collection of buildings and green spaces, is now enriched by Augmented Reality thanks to Oculus Rift technology. Absolutely NOT to be missed.
This important church, located less than 150 mt. from the House, was built in the 12th century and is connected to the Dominican convent. The complex is of great importance because it is located above ancient underground buildings for two levels of depth, the oldest of which dates back to the 1st century AD.
The three levels are, from above: the current, medieval basilica; the ancient basilica, in a building once home to a Roman patrician; a set
of Roman buildings from the post-Nero era. Traces of older Roman buildings belong to a fourth level below the previous ones. Inside, going down to the lower levels, you can hear the noise of the ancient river that flowed under the actual V. Labicana
Mount Palatino is the cradle of the capital and it is assumed that the area was inhabited since 1000 BC. During the Republican period, the citizens of the Roman high society settled on the Palatine Mount and built sumptuous palaces, of which many archaeological remains are currently preserved. The mythology tells that the cave where Luperca, the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus, lived on the Palatine Hill.
Immediately below the Palatine Hill are the Imperial Forums, an archaeological area full of important sites: the Forums represented the political, legal, religious and economic center of the city of Rome, as well as the neuralgic center of the entire Roman civilization. The entrance to the Palatine Hill and the Forums is at less than 10 minutes walk from the House.
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