Rome is one of the most historic cities and iconic in the world. The city’s earliest inhabitants stayed on the hill above the Tiber for many centuries. This was before Roman rulers and aristocrats built their grand palace there.
Those places that include, temples, as well as public buildings, reached their heights of splendor in the reign of Domitian. And this is mostly what you see when you visit Palentine Hill today. But the good news is that the place has always been equipped. This is because each generation altered and rebuilt. Therefore, it is now hard to untangle the different periods of these constructions.
In the middle ages, the splendors of the Palantine fell into ruin as convents and churches-the oratory of Caesarius, Santa Anastasia, Santa Lucia, San Sebastiano were built over the remains of some other buildings.
You can explore many structures when you visit the Palatine Hill in Rome. It will be a blissful moment that you will not regret whatsoever. Therefore, take a moment and plan your trip to Rome and get to witness some top attractions that we are about to mention below.
House of Livia
This is the house of Augustus’s wife Livia. She was part of the palace of Augustus and held to be her only because of the inscription “Livia Augustus”.
Nevertheless, the external buildings were in keeping along with the modest of the first emperor. The interior showcase the comfortable lifestyle of the Romans during the time of Christ. There is the atrium, as well as four rooms show that is central heating flowed through the ceramics pipes in the walls. Moreover, the rooms were decorated with amusing elegant paintings in the Pompeian style from 25 BC. The paintings have been moved to a devoted room at the National Museum of Rome in Palazzo Massimo.
Domus Flavia
This structure was built at the end of the first century. It was mainly built for Emperor Domitian. This palace of the Flavians was well decorated to provide setting for the increased splendor and it displays that the Roman emperors now demanded.
However, if you pay a visit to this palace, you will surely be mesmerized with what you will see inside. It consists of the large pillared courtyard (peristyle) are the dining-room (triclinium; the throne room (Aula Regia) a rectangular hall that is 30 meters long with an apse at one end. There is also the shrine of the domestic gods ( Lararium); and a basilica, which usually served as a law courtroom.
Stadium of Domitian
Amongst the most important and main buildings instituted by Domitian on the Palantine between AD 81 and 96 was his magnificent stadium. The stadiums has a running track of 160 meters long as well as 47 meters wide. There is no clear information on whether the public viewed the contests as well as displays held here. Or it was mainly reserved for entertainment of the emperor and his personal guests. Actually, it is not clear if it was actually used for any sporting event at all.