Rome

The largest amphitheatre ever built, completed in 80 AD under the Roman emperors.

An independent city-state within Rome, home to St.

Built around 126 AD under Hadrian, this former Roman temple is one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in the world.

The political and social heart of ancient Rome, sprawling across a valley between the Palatine and Capitoline hills.

A Baroque masterpiece completed in 1762, designed by Nicola Salvi and Giuseppe Pannini.

Housed in Renaissance palaces overlooking the Roman Forum, these museums hold one of the world's finest collections of classical sculptures and Roman art.

A monumental 18th-century staircase (135 steps) connecting Piazza di Spagna to the Church of Trinità dei Monti.

Built as the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian in 139 CE, this cylindrical fortress later became a papal stronghold and prison.

Built on the ruins of Domitian's stadium, this oval piazza is framed by Baroque palaces and animated by Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.

Renaissance palace housing a world-class sculpture collection—Ludovisi Throne, Galatian Suicide, and Roman imperial portraits.

Roman bridge built by Hadrian in 134 AD, later renamed after the nearby castle.

An island in the Tiber River shaped like a ship, home to a medieval tower, Renaissance palazzo, and the Church of San Bartolomeo.

Medieval neighborhood across the Tiber River, with narrow cobbled streets, ivy-covered buildings, and piazzas lined with trattorias.