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
