Welcome to the incredible scenery of beauty and ruins that have been the center of the world for centuries.
Here Rome was born, here it became Caput Mundi, here were written unforgettable pages of a great story that is up to you to relive, step by step.
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Opening days
Every day
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Opening times
- from 2 January to 28 February 9.00 - 16.30
from 1 to 26 March 9.00 - 17.30
from 27 March to 31 August 9.00am - 7.15pm
from 1 September to 30 September 9.00 - 19.00
from 1 to 29 October 9.00 - 18.30
from 30 October to 31 December 9.00 - 16.30
Last admission one hour before closing - 7 April 2023, from 9.00 to 13.00 (last admission at 12.00)
S.U.P.E.R. sites currently open to visitors:
- Palatine Museum
1-25 March and 1-29 October > 9.30am-4.30pm (last admission at 4.00pm)
26 March-30 September > 9.30am-6.00pm (last admission at 5.30pm)
October 30-February 28 > 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission at 3.00pm) - House of Augustus
1-25 March and 1-29 October > 9.30am-4.30pm (last admission 4.00pm), closed on Mondays
26 March-30 September > 9:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30), closed on Mondays
30 October-28 February > 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission at 3.00pm), closed on Mondays - Neronian cryptoporticus
March 1-25 and October 1-29 > 9:30-16:45 (last admission at 16:30)
March 26-September 30 > 9.30am-6.30pm (last admission at 6.00pm)
30 October-28 February > 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission at 3.15pm) - Aula Isiaca/Loggia Mattei
March 1-25 and October 1-29 > 9:30-16:45 (last admission at 16:30)
26 March-30 September > 9.30am-6.00pm (last admission at 5.30pm)
30 October-28 February > 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission at 3.15pm) - Santa Maria Antiqua - Ramp of Domitian - Oratory of the Forty Martyrs
March 1-25 and October 1-29 > 9:30-16:45 (last admission at 16:30)
March 26-September 30 > 9.30am-6.30pm (last admission at 6.00pm)
October 30-February 28 > 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission at 3.00pm) - Curia Julia
1-25 March and 1-29 October > Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:15)
26 March-30 September > Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9.30am-6.15pm (last admission at 6.00pm)
30 October-28 February > Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9.30am-3.30pm (last admission 3.15pm) - Domus Tiberiana
everyday:
from January 1st to February 28th 9.30am – 4.30pm
from 1st to 25th March 9.30am – 5.30pm
from March 26th to August 31st 9.30am – 7.15pm
from 1 September to 30 September 9.30 – 19.00
from 1st to 28th October 9.30am – 6.30pm
from 29 October to 31 December 9.30 – 16.30 - S.U.P.E.R. sites temporarily closed
Domus Transitoria
Livia's house
- from 2 January to 28 February 9.00 - 16.30
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Closing
- 1 January and 25 December
- The S.U.P.E.R. sites are closed on December 25, January 1, May 1, during the free days.
Due to Covid19, not all S.U.P.E.R. sites are currently accessible.
- Web Roman Forum and Palatine
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Feature List
- Info line
- Wheelchair accessible
- Downloadable Audioguide
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Accessibility
Accessible site
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Info Reservation
Compulsory booking of admission tickets online. The visitor, wearing a face mask, must arrive at the Park already in possession of his/her access admission ticket
The Roman Forum, the stage of History
Walking along Via dei Fori Imperiali, between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, you will literally be enraptured by the magnificent ruins of the ancient Roman Forum, the nerve centre of the Eternal City, from which the ancient Romans ruled the world.
There where once stretched an inhospitable swamp, drained by King Tarquinius Prisco in the seventh century, arose the fulcrum of public, economic and religious life of ancient Rome.
It is impossible to tell in a few words what awaits you when you visit the beating heart of a great capital of the past, a place of prayers and meetings, of meetings and commercial exchanges, of political and judicial life, enriched over the centuries by buildings of all kinds.
Think of the great triumphal arches like those of Titus and Septimius Severus. Think of Caesar's altar, which is decorated every year on March 15th (the ancient Ides) in memory of the death of the Roman dictator. Imagine the beauty of ancient temples like those of Concordia, Saturn, Vespasian, or the temple dedicated to Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina. And again, the Basilica Emilia where business was concluded and justice administered, the Curia, seat of the Roman Senate and the Temple of Vesta, one of the oldest in Rome, where the priestesses Vestali watched over the sacred fire of the city.
Raise your eyes now, pushing it not far from you. On that hill overlooking the Forum from above everything has begun.
The Palatine: where Rome was born
Mount Palatino has always been the monumental centre of ancient Rome. It was here, according to legend, that the she-wolf suckled Remus and his twin Romulus. And this was the place chosen by the first king of Rome in the 8th century BC to found the small village destined to become a metropolis.
Augustus, who was born there, made it the official seat of imperial power. The choice was also consolidated by his successors, who built their sumptuous palaces here (the term palatium derives from the name of the hill). Still visible are the residences of Augustus, Tiberius and Domitian, imposing symbols of the power of Rome.
On top of the Palatine Hill the Severian Arcades dominate the Circus Maximus and offer one of the most beautiful views of the ancient and modern city.
Imposing construction among the highest on the imperial hill of Rome, it gives your gaze a "flight" that goes from the Circus Maximus to the "Palatine Stadium", from the Celian Hill to the Aventine Hill to the Baths of Caracalla, up to the dome of St. Peter.
The Arcades were built in a period between the reign of Domitian and that of Maxentius.
Consisting of very high and narrow arches that follow one another on two floors, recalling the structures of bridges and aqueducts, they are a testimony of the engineering cunning of the Roman builders who provided the possibility to expand rooms and buildings on top of the Palatine Hill, where it was not possible due to the very nature of the place.
Enjoying a sunset from the Severian Arcades will make your walk unforgettable and make you want to go back there!
The Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill are the symbolic places of Rome's glorious past.
Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Romans and let yourself be carried away by the emotions of this open-air museum.
Services
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Visits
for groups by reservation
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
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Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
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Audioguide
scaricabili in App
available in Italian, English
App Store
Play Store - Bookshop
- Cafés and food Courts
Where
Foro Romano: Largo della Salara Vecchia, 5/6 | Palatino: Via di San Gregorio, 30 Roma
Transportation
Metro: line B station Colosseo
Bus: n. 75, 81, 673, 175, 204;
Tram: n. 30
Gates of the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill
Entrances: Arco di Tito, Varco Vignola in Via di San Gregorio, Largo della Salara Vecchia and Carcere Mamertino.
Exits: Largo della Salara Vecchia, Arco di Tito, Varco Vignola in Via di San Gregorio, Via Petroselli
Visiting Rules
- Face masks strongly reccommended. Find out more
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened. To facilitate the security checks please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray.
- It is forbidden to enter the monument with bottles, glass containers, alcoholic beverages and spray cans
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
For the natural development on the ancient hills of the Palatine, Velia, Oppio and in the valley of the Forum and Colosseum, the Park includes a large archaeological area, most of which is not flat, accessible through historical paths often bumpy, with numerous unevenness and ancient stairs.
During the visit please always pay a lot of attention to the route along the way and follow the rules below:
- access to areas closed to the public is forbidden
- it is forbidden to stop or walk off the tracks
- it is forbidden to lean out of parapets and railings
- it is forbidden to run
- the use of appropriate footwear is recommended (heels and flip-flops are not recommended)
- children must be constantly monitored and held by the hand
- it is obligatory to respect the walkways laid out
- it is recommended to pay constant attention to the floor along the paths
- it is compulsory to follow only routes open to the public
- it is advisable to pay attention to steps that are not perfectly leveled.