Rome: A Journey into Roman Times - Half-Day Semi-Private Tour

Highlights

• 2.5-Hour Professional Guide
• National Roman Museum Palazzo Massimo
• Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

   15min

   Meeting point the guide meet you in fornt the basilica

2. 2

   National Roman Museum - The Baths of Diocletian

   1h

   The Baths of Diocletian, known in ancient times as "Palatium Diocletiani", were public baths in ancient Rome and were the largest thermal complex during the empire. The bathing complex of the Baths of Diocletian, built between 298 and 306 AD, was The complex, the largest ever built in the Roman world, could accommodate around three thousand people. It was Emperor Domitian, who reigned between the years 284 and 305 AD. to want a gigantic public bathing facility that would serve the Roman people. For the Romans, the bath represented a social event of absolute importance and the thermal baths reflected the value of the Emperor. The complex had been structured on the model of the Baths of Trajan and Caracalla.

3. 3

   Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo

   1h

   The National Roman Museum is a group of museums in Rome made up of four locations divided into various parts of the city. It was founded in 1889 and opened a year later during the unification of Italy, with the aim of collecting antiques from the 5th century BC. until the 3rd century AD. The archaeological collections of the Kircherian Museum initiated the collection that formed this museum to which were added the numerous discoveries made in Rome during the planning of the city, once it became the capital of the new Kingdom of Italy. In 1901 the Italian State granted the Ludovisi Collection as well as the important national collection of ancient sculpture to the National Roman Museum. The museum was founded in the cloister built by Michelangelo in the 16th century which was part of the Baths of Diocletian and which is still its main headquarters today.

4. 4

   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

   45min

   Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri stands on the remains of the monumental Baths of Diocletian, an imposing construction that flaunted the grandeur of the Roman Empire. The project to transform the complex into a church is due to Michelangelo, who limited himself to a "conservative" restoration and is the only Renaissance church in Rome. On the floor you can admire the meridian line drawn by Francesco Bianchini in 1703, which indicates midday and the arrival of the solstice and equinox, as well as functioning as a calendar. The church has a monumental organ with 5,400 pipes, capable of leaving visitors speechless who are lucky enough to listen to its melodies inside the immense temple.

Before you go

Location