To get there, we walked right by the Arch of Constantine.
At this point, we have just passed the ticket booth for Palatine Hill and are now inside. It was approaching noon, so we stopped for a water and bathroom break at this point. There is one of the many Roman fountains here, and everyone including the tour guides filled their water bottles.
Now for a few picturesque photos of nothing in particular.
As you'll recall from the earlier mention of Remus and Romulus, they were raised by a she-wolf. In adulthood, they each picked a hill and Romulus picked Palatine Hill. During an argument, Romulus killed Remus. Later, he went on to found Rome.
The original Rome settlements are on Palatine Hill and recent excavations show people have lived there since about 1000 BC. Many affluent Romans lived on this hill as well as many emporers including Augustus, Tiberius, and Domitian.
The Stadium was part of the Domitian palace, with the oval shape added by Theodoric in the 6th century.
More of those gorgeous red May Italian poppies!
The Constantine Basilica
This is the Arch of Titus, constructed in 82 AD by the Roman Emporer Domitian shortly after the death of his brother Titus, to commemorate Titus' victories including the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
A Roman-era road between Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. This road was walked by virtually all of the Roman Emporers. Cool!
The Constantine Basilica again.
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