Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 – This Is Rome Right Now | 4K Walking Tour

Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 – This Is Rome Right Now | 4K Walking Tour

Welcome to this special tour through the heart of ancient Rome! Today we’ll walk together among imperial monuments and breathtaking views. Here we are at Piazza d’Aracoeli, at the foot of the Capitoline Hill. The current name comes from the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli. The fountain is fed by the Acqua Felice aqueduct, though the water comes from the basins of the Moses Fountain, which is why it’s called “ricasco” fountain. It dates from the 1800s. We’re walking along Via del Teatro Marcello, where ancient meets modern. Here, medieval houses rest on Roman structures that are 2,000 years old! The Theater of Marcellus you can see was inaugurated by Augustus in 13 BC and could hold up to 20,000 spectators for shows and theatrical performances. This staircase of 124 steps was built in 1348 as thanksgiving for the end of the Black Plague. We’re climbing the Cordonata Capitolina, the majestic ramp designed by Michelangelo in 1536. At its base are a pair of Egyptian lions in black basalt found at the Iseum Campense. Notice the gentle slope: it was designed to be climbed on horseback! The statues of the Dioscuri on the sides are Roman copies of Greek originals. Castor and Pollux, protectors of Rome, welcome those who ascend the Capitoline Hill. Piazza del Campidoglio, Michelangelo’s urban masterpiece! In the center you see the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the only emperor on horseback to survive from antiquity. This is actually a copy: the original from 176 AD is protected in the Capitoline Museums. It was spared in the Middle Ages because they believed it was Constantine, the first Christian emperor! The oval design of the square with its star-patterned pavement creates a unique perspective effect. Michelangelo designed all of this when he was 71 years old. The three palaces surrounding it form a perfect harmonious ensemble: Palazzo Senatorio in the center, Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo on the sides. Below the Goddess Roma is a fountain with a double marble basin in curvilinear design, created in 1588 by Matteo Bartolani da Castello to celebrate the construction of the Acqua Felice aqueduct. Here’s the famous Capitoline Wolf! This symbol of Rome shows the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus. The bronze statue probably dates back to the 5th century BC. Interesting fact: the twins were only added during the Renaissance! The original wolf was alone, a silent witness to the birth of the eternal city. According to legend, Romulus founded Rome right here on the Palatine on April 21, 753 BC. From that legendary date, an empire was born that would rule the world. We’re descending Via San Pietro in Carcere, one of the oldest streets connecting the Capitoline Hill to the Roman Forum. Every stone here tells centuries of history! It’s starting to rain! Let’s open the umbrella right away. What a view! Before us opens the Roman Forum, the beating heart of ancient Rome for over a thousand years. Here, the fate of the empire was decided. See those columns? They’re the remains of the Temple of Saturn, where the public treasury was kept. Eight columns still standing after 2,400 years! The Forum was a square, market, courthouse, and sacred place all together. Imagine thousands of Romans who crossed these spaces every day for their business. The Arch of Septimius Severus, built in 203 AD to celebrate the emperor’s victories in Mesopotamia. At 23 meters high, it dominates the entrance to the Forum. In the Middle Ages, this arch was inhabited! Noble families transformed ancient monuments into fortresses. Incredible to think of houses built inside these arches. The Mamertine Prison, Rome’s oldest prison. Built in the 7th century BC, the most dangerous enemies of the Roman State were imprisoned here. Above it is the beautiful Church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami. A video about it is coming soon to the channel. Let’s go in! It’s open every day from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission costs 10 euros. According to tradition, Saint Peter was imprisoned here before his martyrdom. It’s said he miraculously made a spring gush forth to baptize his jailers. Jugurtha, king of Numidia, died of starvation here in 104 BC. Vercingetorix, the great Gallic chieftain defeated by Caesar, was strangled in these cells in 46 BC. We’re walking along the Clivius Argentarius, the ancient “silversmiths’ slope.” This street was the district of money changers and Roman bankers, the financial heart of the empire! Few people know this, but on some ancient Roman streets you’ll find stones carved with a mysterious letter “V.” According to archaeologists, that V might stand for “Vetus,” meaning “old.” They served to distinguish the original parts of the pavement from those redone over time. A detail that shows how organized the Romans were: their roads were an efficient system, literally carved in stone. The Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Caesar! Julius Caesar dedicated it in 46 BC to Venus, the goddess from whom the Julian family claimed to descend. This forum was the first of the Imperial Forums, a necessary extension because the Roman Forum had become too small for the capital of the world. We’re walking on Via dei Fori Imperiali, the grand avenue opened by Mussolini in 1932. Unfortunately, to build it, they demolished an entire medieval neighborhood! Beneath our feet there are still meters of unexplored ruins. Archaeologists estimate that only 10% of the Forums have been brought to light so far. The statue of Julius Caesar, the general who conquered Gaul and crossed the Rubicon, forever changing Rome’s history. “Alea iacta est” – the die is cast! Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC with 23 stab wounds. Ironically, he fell at the feet of the statue of Pompey, his great rival, in the Theater of Pompey. We continue on Via dei Fori Imperiali, passing by Trajan’s Markets. These were ancient Rome’s “shopping mall” with 150 shops on six levels! Everything was sold here: spices from India, silk from China, grain from Egypt. Rome was a multicultural metropolis that imported goods from three continents. Share this video if you want your friends to discover the beauty of Rome! Want to find out what this is? On my channel you’ll find the complete video of the Roman Forums, even with some tricks on how to skip the line. I’ve linked it in the description. The Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian, built in 527 AD. It’s one of the first examples of a Christian church created from pagan Roman buildings. Today we’re taking a quick look, but I’m organizing with the church rector to show you this beauty with all the lights on, as we’ll see shortly. Inside you’ll admire one of Rome’s most beautiful Byzantine mosaics: Christ descending from the clouds with the saints. The colors have remained vivid after 1,500 years! Saints Cosmas and Damian were brothers and doctors who treated the poor for free. They were martyred under Diocletian and became the patron saints of physicians. We’re back on Via dei Fori Imperiali, getting closer and closer to the Colosseum. Can you feel the excitement building? The world’s most iconic monument is almost before us! What you see here are maps of the Roman Empire’s expansion. We see them from their greatest glory to when they were just a small town. There it is! The Colosseum, the Flavian Amphitheater, Rome’s symbol to the world! Built between 72 and 80 AD, it could hold up to 80,000 spectators. The Flavians built it on the site of the artificial lake at Nero’s Domus Aurea. A clear political message: returning to the people what the tyrant had taken. The name “Colosseum” comes from the Colossus of Nero, a 35-meter-tall bronze statue that stood nearby. The statue disappeared, but the name remained forever! Here they held the munera gladiatoria, venationes with exotic animals, and even naumachiae – naval battles with the arena flooded! A total spectacle. The seating was strictly divided by social class: senators near the arena, common people up high. Even Roman entertainment reflected the social hierarchy. Fun fact: there was a velarium, a movable covering managed by sailors from the Miseno fleet. It protected spectators from the sun using 240 wooden poles! In the Middle Ages it became a fortress, then a quarry for materials. The travertine blocks torn from here built Palazzo Barberini and Saint Peter’s! You walk beside this imposing arch and can almost imagine Emperor Constantine the Great entering the city in triumph. The arch was erected around 315 AD to celebrate his victory over Maxentius in the battle of 312. But this isn’t just a monument: it’s a mosaic of history – many of the reliefs you see here were “recycled” from earlier eras, almost as if Constantine wanted to establish himself as the legitimate descendant of the great emperors who preceded him. We’re walking the Via Sacra, ancient Rome’s most important street! Victorious generals paraded here during triumphs, greeted by cheering crowds. Imagine: chariots loaded with spoils, exotic elephants, chained prisoners, armed legions. The triumph was the grandest spectacle Rome could offer. Then passing beneath the Arch of Titus, erected in 81 AD to celebrate the conquest of Jerusalem. You can see it there in the distance. Via di San Bonaventura takes us toward the Palatine, the hill where it all began. Here stood Romulus’s hut, and here the emperors lived in their golden palaces. The word “palace” comes from Palatine! The imperial palaces were so grand that the hill’s name became synonymous with royal residence. Here’s the Church of San Sebastiano al Palatino, which is unfortunately closed today. At this point on the street you’ll find niches with scenes from Christ’s story. They’re terracotta made by Antonio Bicchierai but, due to deterioration, were replaced in 1772. The Church of San Bonaventura al Palatino, built in 1675. A corner of spiritual quiet among the imperial ruins, where convent and archaeology coexist in harmony. Franciscan friars have guarded this place for centuries. Saint Bonaventure, a Doctor of the Church, was a medieval theologian who taught that nature reveals God. Thanks for walking with me through 3,000 years of history! If you loved this tour, subscribe to the channel: Rome still has a thousand stories to tell you. Ciao from your Roman friend Luca, see you on the next walk! 👋🏻❤️

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📍 Location: Rome, Italy
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📅 Recorded: Friday, 31 October, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🌤️ Weather: Showery, 19.0°C (66.2°F)
📏 Distance: 2,5 Km (1,5 Mi)

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🏛️ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

– Piazza del Campidoglio
– Lupa Capitolina
– Carcere Mamertino
– Clivius Argentarius
– Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano
– Piazza del Colosseo

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🔍 CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro
0:53 Piazza d’Aracoeli
3:00 Via del Teatro Marcello
4:00 Cordonata Capitolina
6:20 Piazza del Campidoglio
10:08 Lupa Capitolina
10:46 Via San Pietro in Carcere
11:35 Bel vedere Foro Romano
13:25 Arco di Settimio Severo
14:35 Carcere Mamertino
18:10 Clivius Argentarius
20:25 Tempio di Venere Genitrice
21:50 Via dei Fori Imperiali
23:45 Statua di Giulio Cesare
24:45 Via dei Fori Imperiali
30:50 Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano
38:35 Via dei Fori Imperiali
44:15 Piazza del Colosseo
51:45 Via Sacra
53:50 Via di San Bonaventura
59:15 Chiesa di San Bonaventura al Palatino
1:00:00 Outro

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