Palatine Hill

We went to the Palatine Hill in order to buy our tickets for the Colosseum to "save time" and not have to wait in line. It took us a while to find the Palatine Hill but it was well worth it.. there was a lot of interesting ruins and the views of the Forum were incredible. Exploring this area was a ton of fun.





















"The Palatine Hill (Latin Palatium) is the centermost of the seven hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city of Rome in Italy.


Rome has its origins on the Palatine. Indeed, recent excavations show that people lived there since approximately 1000 BC. According to Roman mythology, the Palatine hill was where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf that kept them alive. According to this legend, the shepherd Faustulus found the infants, and with his wife Acca Larentia raised the children. When they were older this is where Romulus decided to build Rome.


Many affluent Romans of the Republican time had their residences there. The ruins of the palaces of Caesar Augustus, Tiberius and Domitian can still be seen. The Palatine Hill is some 70 meters high and looks down on one side upon the Forum Romanum and on the other side upon the Circus Maximus. The site is now a large open-air museum and can be visited during day time at a small charge. The entrance can be found near the Arch of Titus on the Forum Romanum."


[Via Wikipedia]