Via Sacra

The Via Sacra (Latin: Sacred Road) is the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum (where it is the widest street), to the Colosseum.

The road was part of the traditional route of the Roman Triumph that began on the outskirts of the city and proceeded through the Roman Forum.

In the fifth century B.C., the road was supported by a substructure to protect it from the rain. Later it was paved and during the reign of Nero it was lined with colonnades.

The road provided the setting for many deeds and misdeeds of Rome's history, the solemn religious festivals, the magnificent triumphs of victorious generals, and the daily throng assembling in the Basilicas to chat, throw dice, engage in business, or secure justice.

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Fluying ✅
1 September 2018
Walk through it and imagine being in Europe’s biggest city, 2000 years ago.
Marta Gómez
17 August 2015
Paseando por aquí se nota lo incómodo que debía ser moverse por el foro con un terreno tan irregular. Aun así el paseo te transporta a otra época.
Daniel Bueno
24 October 2012
Leve seu próprio mapa, senão você ficará perdido ou deixará de conhecer monumentos importantíssimos.
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