Teatro di Marcello

This view down from Capitoline Hill onto Teatro di Marcello provides a startling juxtaposition between then and now. The theater was begun in 44 B.C.E. by Julius Caesar and later completed by Emperor Augustus.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 – TO RUINS AT OSTIA ANTICA

Gino and I were out the door early (as usual). Mom and Dad opted to stay close to home, since they had expended a lot of energy the day before. We were on our way to Ostia Antica, about 45 minutes out of Rome via train.
To arrive here was a journey in itself. We decided [...]

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Bread and Circus, Anyone?

On we went, coming to the famous Colosseum, never a boring sight no matter how many times seen.

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Ostia Antica, Outside of Rome

This is Ostia Antica, 45 minutes out of Rome via the train. Founded in 620 B.C., it was once a thriving port city. The sea has now receded, and it no longer has waterfront property. It’s a smaller version of Pompeii, but this town’s demise came about not from the lava and ash spewings of [...]

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Remember What the Dormouse Said…

“Feed your head.”

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Forum of Nerva, Rome

You can see the Forum of Nerva and several other forums as you walk down the Via dei Fori Imperiali (Street of the Imperial Forums).  The feeling you get as you walk among the stones and columns of ancient Rome is spine-tingling.  The stones exude an energy of their own and even the air particles feel ancient.

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Forum of Augustus with the Temple of Mars Ultor

This forum and temple (dedicated to Mars) was built around 2 b.c.e. by Augustus to honor the avengence of Caesar’s death.

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