Archaeological Sites in Rome, Rome, Italy
On this free Rome travel guide page, you’ll find all of Rome’s archaeological sites you should visit during your trip in Italy. For each Rome archaeological site, you have:
- visiting information, including opening times, ticket prices, address and map location, telephone number when available, plus some details on how to get there with public transport.
Today, the Baths of Caracalla are in ruin, but they once housed art galleries, libraries, brothels, and even gym halls. The baths themselves included an area for steam bathing, one for cooling, and a pool to take bathe in cool water. These Roman baths could accommodate up to 2000 people at the same time.
The Baths of Caracalla were opened to the public in the year 217 and they were functional until the year 547 when the Goths ruined the aqueducts serving them. A collection of ancient sculptures of the Farnese family was discovered at this Rome archaeological site.
The Baths of Caracalla are open daily, starting at 09.00. In late spring and summer, closing times vary between 19.00 and 19.15. In autumn, they close between 18.30 and 19.00, and in winter and early spring between 16.30 and 17.00. The Baths of Caracalla are closed on Mondays after 14.00. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
- visiting information, including opening times, ticket prices, address and map location, telephone number when available, plus some details on how to get there with public transport.
Today, the Baths of Caracalla are in ruin, but they once housed art galleries, libraries, brothels, and even gym halls. The baths themselves included an area for steam bathing, one for cooling, and a pool to take bathe in cool water. These Roman baths could accommodate up to 2000 people at the same time.
The Baths of Caracalla were opened to the public in the year 217 and they were functional until the year 547 when the Goths ruined the aqueducts serving them. A collection of ancient sculptures of the Farnese family was discovered at this Rome archaeological site.
The Baths of Caracalla are open daily, starting at 09.00. In late spring and summer, closing times vary between 19.00 and 19.15. In autumn, they close between 18.30 and 19.00, and in winter and early spring between 16.30 and 17.00. The Baths of Caracalla are closed on Mondays after 14.00. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Archaeological Sites in Rome
Guide Location: Italy » Rome
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.the-travel-bunny.com/travel-guides/rome-travel-guide/rome-archaeological-sites/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Italy » Rome
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.the-travel-bunny.com/travel-guides/rome-travel-guide/rome-archaeological-sites/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla)
- Baths of Diocletian (Terme di Diocletiano)
- Forum Boarium (Foro Boario)
- Forum of Augusto (Foro di Augusto)
- Forum of Caesar (Foro di Cesare)
- Golden House of Nero (Domus Aurea)
- Largo di Torre Argentina
- Palatine Hill (Colina Palatina)
- Roman Forum (Foro Romano)
- Trajan’s Forum (Foro di Traiano)
- Vicus Caprarius — The Water City
- Palazzo Altemps
- Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
- Crypta Balbi
- Farnese Gardens (Orti Farnesiani)
- Temple of Cybele (Tempio della Magna Mater)
- House of Romulus (Casa Romuli)
- House of Livia (Casa di Livia or Villa Ad Gallinas Albas)
- Cyptoportico
- Domus Flavia
- Palatine Museum and Antiquarium
- Domus Augustana
- The Stadium
- Dome of Septimius Severus
- Via Sacra
- Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito)
- Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius (Basilica Nova or Basilica of Maxentius)
- Temple of Romulus (Tempio dei Divo Romolo)
- Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (Tempio di Antonino e Faustina)
- Basilica Emilia (Basilica Aemilia)
- The Senate House (Curia Julia)
- Arch of Septimius Severus (Arco di Settimio Severo)
- Temple of Vespasian and Titus (Tempio di Vespasian e Tito)
- Temple of Saturn (Tempio di Saturno or Aedes Saturni)
- The Column of Phocas (Colonna di Foca)
- Basilica Julia (Basilica Giulia)
- Temple of Vesta (Tempio di Vesta)
- the House of the Vestals (Atrium Vestae)
- Temple of Castor and Pollux (Tempio dei Dioscuri)
- Trajan’s Market
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