Audio Guided Walking Tour of Rome's Historic Sites

We are heading, you guessed it, to the famous Colossus of Rome, but if you are also interested in visiting major churches in Rome, know that if you continue on the Via Cavour that you have on your left, you will arrive at the famous Basilica of Saint Mary Maggiore

Yes, it's huge! You are now facing the man who is called the Colossus of Rome! The Flavian amphitheater, which stands in front of you, is the largest ever built by the Romans! That said, its name Colossus does not come from its size, but from the colossal statue that adorned its entrance.

Right next to the Colosseum, we are now in front of the Arch of Constantine. It was commissioned by the Senate to celebrate the 10 years of the reign of Emperor Constantine, recalling his great victory over Maxence at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.

We are now going around Palatine Hill. You can, of course, take an entrance and visit the legendary hill where Rome was founded.

You now pass under an arch of the ancient Aqua Claudia aqueduct, which supplied Rome with drinking water. The Aqueduct was built during the reign of, you guessed it, Claude, who is the 4th Roman emperor, and was inaugurated in 55.

If you have not cut through Palatine Hill, then you have the opportunity to discover the Circus Maxime. So, yes, you will have to use your imagination, because there is not much left of the site's past size.

We arrive at Piazza della Bocca della Verita. You don't need to have done Italien LV2 to understand that there is a truth mouth story around here! Get close to the Santa Maria in Cosmedin Church.

You can't walk two steps in Rome without coming across a relic of antiquity. Crossing the square, you find yourself on the ancient Forum Boarium, literally the old ox market.

Anyone who loved Rome will tell you that a visit to this immortal city is not complete without crossing the Tiber and strolling through the picturesque Trastevere district.

You arrive in Piazza Mastai, named after Pope Pius IX whose real name was Giovanni Mastai. The square took its name because it was here that the pope decided to build, in 1860, the pontifical tobacco factory that you see in front of you.

Here you are in the heart of the Trastevere district facing a rather interesting basilica! It is believed to be the first official place of Christian worship.

Just a word about the door you see to your left. It is the gate to Settimiana. It is part of the remains of the ramparts built by Emperor Aurelian in the 3rd century.

You go back to the other side of the Tiber thanks to the Sisto Bridge in front of Trilussa Square. This bridge, rebuilt by Pope Sixtus IV in the 15th century, replaces a first ancient bridge that was probably destroyed during a major flood of the river in 791.

You have certainly noticed these plaques marked SPQR and scattered all over Rome. It was the motto of the Roman Republic and then of the Roman Empire.

We now arrive at a small, lesser-known square in Rome, which nevertheless houses one of the most beautiful fountains in the city: The Turtle Fountain.

On your left, you can see the remains of the columns that once belonged to the Temple of the Nymphs. In ancient Greek folklore, nymphs are personifications of nature, represented as young girls and often linked to a particular place.

Before delving into the Roman Empire and rubbing shoulders with Caesar and Augustus, it is perhaps important to salute the main character of reunited Italy. The man who is called the Father of the Fatherland.

Here on your left, you have some rather interesting remains since it is the only example of a Roman sula that we have access to today. An sula, which in Latin means island, is the ancestor of our buildings.

Here you are in the heart of Rome. At the top of the smallest of its seven hills. Capitol Hill. In ancient times, there was a fortified square, symbol of the political and religious power of the city, open to the Forum.

There you have it, from the top of its column, the famous Wolf of Romulus and Remus. The original one, dating from the Middle Ages, is in the Capitoline Museum, but at least, if you didn't intend to go in, you can admire the replica!

So now, be ready to make a real good one in time. Already try to imagine yourself around the tenth century BC. It is a swampy and inhospitable terrain that you have in front of you, it serves as a necropolis for the villages of the seven surrounding hills.

You now have a breathtaking view of the Arch of Septimius Severus and its superb reliefs. Built in 203 AD, it was dedicated by the Senate to the emperor Septimius Severus and his sons, to commemorate his military victory over the Parthians.

This small footbridge, which appears in front of you, offers a beautiful unobstructed view of Trajan's Forum. It is the last imperial forum built in Rome, in the first century after Christ.