Virtual
Tour
A particular characteristic to this Internet site
is the installation of a motorized camera located on the terrace of Rome's Palazzo
Senatorio that allows a television presence. On Decembre 30, 1999 has
been installed a new camera (West) adding to the first one
mounted on May, 1999 (East).
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The
Colosseum
(East View) |
Saint
Peter
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These are not only LiveCams, but a sophisticated
system, thanks to the technology of Canon, that allows you to possess the
position of the cameras with every browser (Java compatible). You too can admire the view
from Mayor Rutelli's balcony and enjoy seeing the Roman Forum, the Imperial Forums,
Saint Peter in Vatican, all
the way to the Coliseum. One can also rotate the telecameras and zoom on particular areas
for a few seconds.
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Enjoy the WebViews
Traces of Roman civilization still exist today in
the countries that were once part of the Roman Empire. The area of the Imperial Forums is
a theater to excavation and archeological recovery that are reviving the past with finds
from antiquity. In this chapter we present some reconstructed images of palaces and places
in order to better interpret and understand the past and present.
How did one live in Rome during the Empire's
centuries? In this chart you will discover how they dressed, what they ate (with recipes
from the epoch), and how they spent their days.
> Live images from Rome
through the remote control camera
> Places and
constructions as seen today and as seen during Antique Rome
> Living in Rome 2000 years
ago: dressing, eating, working
In the other chapters you can find: the latest
news on excavation advancements in the Imperial Forum area, the history of Rome, sayings
and habits of the Antique Romans. Select a chapter among the four titles in the black
column on the right.
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