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Any visit to Rome must include a visit to the ancient heart of the city, including the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

Why spend your valuable time in Rome waiting in long lines when you can take an entertaining and informative tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum with skip-the-line access. Hear from expert English-speaking guides about what went on during antiquity’s greatest show on earth, as well as what daily life was like in ancient Rome. Walk in the footsteps of Julius Caesar and see the spot where his body was cremated. Learn about the history of ancient Rome and how it went from a republic to a dictatorship.

Enjoy the Flavian Amphitheatre, also known as the Roman Colosseum, one of the seven wonders of the world, a UNESCO site, the symbol of Rome and Italy, the most long lasting, cultural and social institution in Rome, attracting more than 15,000 visitors every day.

The visit to the Palatine Hill means going back to the origins of the eternal city – the southwest corner of the hill was the place where the first wooden huts of the first Romans were found, and according to legend, the spot where the twins Romulus and Remus were abandoned and then raised by a she-wolf. The hill still preserves the archaeological remains of four houses of emperors with fountains, dining and sleeping rooms, showing the luxury and political power they had with secret recesses and underground corridors where betrayals, conspiracies, adulteries and the typical intrigue of the royal families took place.

Then, walk on the most important ancient Roman street, the Via Sacra, to the Forum, the beating heart of the political, social and religious life of the Romans and the biggest archaeological area of Rome. A ramp connecting to the Forum from the street called Via dei Fori Imperiali built by Mussolini in 1932, works as a time machine – the further down you go, the more ancient the level, showing 2000 years of history in 10 meters (30 feet) of stratification. It was the main square with banks, shopping malls, religious buildings and the center of political power and administration of justice. Location of the most famous speeches of the most influential personalities including the one of Mark Antony regarding Julius Caesar, the Forum reflects the attitude of the Romans as very theatrical people.

Due to security changes, all visitors must first pass through security checks and a metal detector. There is no way to skip this line and the average wait time is approximately 1.5 hours (as of April 2016).

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