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Monuments
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CAMPIDOGLIO
The Capitol was from ancient times a nerve-centre for the... |
PIAZZA NAVONA
It rises on the ancient Domitian Stadium, whose elliptic... |
CIRCO MASSIMO
Circo Massimo was a structure built for people's fun and... |
COLOSSEO
Its true name is Anfiteatro Flavio, everybody knows it by... |
FORI IMPERIALI
The Imperial Forums are composed with: Caesar's Forum,... |
FORO ROMANO
The forum was, for the roman culture, the aggregation point... |
PANTHEON
Pantheon is one of the greatest, the most majestic and best... |
PIAZZA COLONNA
In the middle of Via del Corso is Marco Aurelio's Column,... |
PIAZZA ESEDRA
Piazza della Repubblica, better known as Piazza Esedra,... |
PIAZZA VENEZIA
This famous square stands at the foot of the Capitol and... |
SAN PIETRO
San Peter's Basilica is situated in Città del Vaticano, the... |
SINAGOGA
It's the biggest synagogue in Rome, focal point of the most... |
VIA VENETO
One of the most famous and celebrated streets existing in... |
VIALLA BORGHESE
One of the most beautiful villas in Rome, whose project was... |
CAMPO DE' FIORI
This square is famous to have been for a long time the place... |
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MERCATI TRAIANEI
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Description
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Trajan's Markets were considered in ancient times as one of the wonders in the classical world; today they present to us only a little part of the splendor of the old days. In the II century B. C. Apollodoro from Damascus designed for Trajan the great set that included 150 premises used as shops. The set is situated between Trajan's forum and the slopes of Quirinal Hill, exactly in the point where the cut of the hill was made, in consecutive terraces; and where the Markets are situated. The total height of the cut of the hill corresponds to the Trajan's Column height. The façade of the Trajan's Markets is made with a big exedra, and at its sides two big semicircular halls are situated, covered with a half dome, probably used as schools or auditoriums.
The most important part of the Markets is the Hall, building covered with six cross vaults; it can be considered the first covered trade center in history. |
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