How Rome Works
The Pantheon is one of the best-preserved buildings from ancient Rome. Almost 2,000 years after its construction, you can still walk through its enormous bronze doors. You can still stand beneath its Roman concrete dome. The building is remarkable for one main reason. Its interior survives as a complete architectural space. The circular rotunda, colored …
The Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman world. It’s one of the defining monuments of ancient Rome. Built almost 2,000 years ago, it could hold tens of thousands of spectators. They came to watch gladiatorial contests, wild-animal hunts, and other public spectacles. Its architecture was designed to handle enormous crowds. At …
Centrale Montemartini is one of Rome’s most unusual museums. Ancient Roman statues, mosaics, and archaeological finds stand among the turbines, boilers, and machinery of Rome’s first public power station. White marble beside cast iron. Classical gods next to industrial engines. It’s a combination you won’t find anywhere else in the city. If you’re planning a …