Arc de Titus. Arc de Septime Sévère. Forum (Belvédère du Palatin) Amphithéatre d'Ostie. Villa des Quintili, frigidarium. Villa des Quintili, Nymphée. Villa d'Hadrien Theatre maritime. Saint Paul hors les murs- Patio. (St. Paul's Outside the Wall) S. Paolo fuori le Mura is located outside the ancient walls of Rome. The original 4th century basilica, built under Constantine, was destroyed by fire in 1823 and only a few of the original fragments remain.
The basilica was formed with the union of the pre-existing Church of San Lorenzo (330 A.D.) and the Church of the Blessed Virgin (432 - 440 A.D.). Enjoy a guided tour of Rome when your mediterranean cruise makes a stop here. Saint Paul hors les murs- Autel. Parvis Sainte Marie Majeure. (St. Mary Major) Santa Maria Maggiore is a patriarchal basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The appellation of this church is confusing to many - it means that this is Rome's major or principal church dedicated to St Mary. S. Maria Maggiore was built in 431 A.D. and the apse was rebuilt in the 13th century. Nef Sainte Marie Majeure. Chapelle Sixte V. Esplanade du Colisée. (Colosseu, Coliseum) In the first century AD, the Amphitheatrum Flavium, a.k.a. Colosseum or Coliseum (though in antiquity Romans referred to it as to Amphitheatrum Caesareum or hunting theater), was erected as a gift to the Roman citizens.
Vespasian started construction of the Coliseum in 72 AD in the grounds of Emperor Nero's (37-68 AD) private residence, Domus Aurea, and his son Titus inaugurated it in 80 AD. Over 160 ft high with eighty entrances, the Coliseum could hold upwards of 50,000 spectators. Public events such as gladiator fights, mock naval battles and wild animal hunts were held at the Coliseum. From the fourth story of the Coliseum wooden masts supported a linen awning that protected spectators from the sun.
Colisée interieur.