Mia's Italy Tours
Guided bus tours for Rome, Venice, Pompeii, Verona, Milan, Sicily, Vatican City, and Pisa.
Since classical antiquity, ancient Etruscans, various Italic peoples, Celts, Greek Colonists and other ancient peoples have inhabited the Italian Peninsula. In antiquity, Italy was the homeland of the Romans and the metropole of the Roman Empire.
Rome was founded as a Kingdom in 753 BC and became a republic in 509 BC, when the monarchy was overthrown in favor of a government of the Senate and the People.
Undoubtedly, the Colosseum in Rome has repeatedly topped the list. In 2013, the Roman landmark welcomed more than 5.5 million people. The Colosseum’s popularity is also consistently on the rise.
Although over 2,000 years old, the amphitheater is impressively well preserved. It was used to entertain the Romans with athletic competitions, mock sea battles, animal hunts, and gladiators fights.
Colosseo and Foro Romano, Rome, Lazio Ancient Roman Emperor Vespasian started construction on the Colosseum in 70AD and it was inaugurated 10 years later. Known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum was the venue for the Ancient Roman games.
The nearby Roman Forum is located in a small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills. A large, rectangular-shaped area, the forum was in active use from c. 700BC to c. 600AD.