
The site of Marc Antony's funeral oration for Julius Caesar, next to the Temple of Saturn

Inside the huge dome of the Pantheon, a Roman temple from 125 AD


Column celebrating the victories of Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Detail of the column of Marcus Aurelius


The huge Colosseum built by Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD to hold gladiator shows

"Gladiators" wait outside the Colosseum to take pictures with tourists

Numbers over the gateways correspond to different sections of seats

The network of tunnels, dressing rooms, and animal pens under the floor of the Colosseum

There were originally four tiers of seats above the arena floor

A carved fragment on display in the Colosseum

A bust of Julius Caesar done from life

Octavian (future Emperor Augustus) as a young man

Emperor Augustus later in life

General and politician Pompey the Great

A carving from Pompeii showing gladiators fighting

Melissa's mom having lunch with a view

The 4th century AD arch of Constantine

A mini racetrack and sports arena built into the Emperor's massive palace on the Palatine Hill

Looking down on the remains of the Roman Forum

A large Roman mosaic floor in the Palazzo Massimo


Wall paintings taken from Pompeii show how a wealthy Roman house was decorated


Ancient Roman painting in a style presaging Michaelangelo


More Roman paintings from the 1st century AD




This seated boxer is one of the few surviving ancient Greek bronze statues

Ruins of the Forum, the religious and political center of ancient Rome

A ruined temple in the Forum of Augustus

Column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories in Dacia (Romania)

Detail of Trajan's column

Some ruins in the Forum

The Forum seen through the arch of Emperor Septimus Severus

The three little pillars are remnants of the Temple of the Vestal Virgins
