After walking through the St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and the Roman colosseum, we walked past the Constantine Arch to the Palatine Hill. Surrounding us were so many ancient edifices: The Arch of Triumph of Titus, The Temple of Venus, The Forum, The Tribunal Wall, The House of Tiberius, The Temple of Romulus, The Church of Joseph the Carpenter, The Forum of Julius Caesar and Trajan’s Forum. We seriously could have been there for two weeks and not have seen everything.
The ancient city of Rome contained seven hilltops, the Palatine Hill being squarely in the center. Wealthy families built their homes/castles there. The area was rich with mythological history.
This is the gate leading to the Palatine Hill.
This stock photo shows just how large the castles were in this area.
It’s hard to imagine life on the Palatine Hill back in the day with a view of the Colosseum and all the other major sites. But it sure was cool walking around the ruins.
LORD, thank you for taking the ruins of our lives and turning us into something beautiful. Amen.
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