Palatine Hill and the Colosseo

After the Forum, we headed up to Palatine Hill where we saw the buckled floors of Nero's palace and talked about the persecution of Christians under his reign. We overlooked the Circus Maximus and imagined the chariots racing around, and what a view the royal palaces would have had.

We went over to the gardens where the Medici's had a summer palace and overlooked the ruins of the Forum from high above. Walking back down to the exit, there was a spectacular view of the Colosseum!Read more