Ruins in Every Street

The Theater of Marcellus © A. Harrison

Walking back to the hotel I came unexpectedly across some ruins.

I don’t know why I was surprised, for in Rome ruins are to be seen from almost every street corner. I simply had to round a bend to find a view over the Forum, or else see the Colosseum rising to one side. Strolling through a park I came across a temple to Apollo.

A more detailed view © A. Harrison

The ruins in question were the Theater of Marcellus, begun by Julius Caesar and completed under Augustus. Adjoining the theatre is the Portco d’Ottavia (Ottavia was the sister of Augustus).

There are so many ancient sites in Rome that it's impossible to see them all in a single visit, or even a dozen visits. Yet I continued to be amazed at stumbling across places I know so little about, which in turn open up new stories about Ancient Rome when I chance upon them.

Just part of the Forum at the end of the street © A. Harrison

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