Rome: Ancient Glory
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2012 | Part one of three shows on the Eternal City, this episode resurrects the rubble and brings back to life the capital of the ancient world. Focusing on the grandeur of classical Rome, we'll admire the groundbreaking architecture at the Colosseum and Pantheon, and the empire's exquisite art at the Capitoline Museum. Then we'll head out on a bike ride along the ancient Appian Way and take in nearby marvels of Roman engineering. Part two: • Rome: Back-Street Riches Part three: • Rome: Baroque Brilliance #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #rome
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Roman Forum
04:46 Capitoline Hill
05:25 Capitoline Museums
07:44 Dinner in Piazza Farnese
09:05 Colosseum
10:40 Trajan's Column
11:22 Ara Pacis
12:48 Palatine Hill
13:10 National Museum of Rome
15:16 Ruins throughout Rome
16:12 Pantheon
18:09 Appian Way
19:10 Catacombs of San Sebastiano
20:09 Aqueduct Park
21:36 Church of San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome: An open-air museum.
Yes but also, "Rome is like an old woman who charges money to look at her grandmother's corpse" (James Joyce, who was robbed there).
@@37Dionysos but the money is worth. I appreciate her grandmother's world.
Well said!
Exactly!
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Rome is Rome ! Always worth to visit! The feeling while you walking in the streets is forever: romantic, huge, beautiful, green and stunning !
Yea it's short of deep, ancient and so alive idk but it's truly amazing
Its an amazing and worth to visit these 2000 years old engineering marvels. In absence of any civil engineering guys and heavy earth moving vehicles and cranes how these mammoth structures were carried to the spot...
You are right
ALBALONGA....ROME..COLLI ALBANY..ALBANO LAZIALE ARE FOUNDED BY ALBANIANS..ALL ITALY HAVE ORIGINE ALBANIAN...SO SAY THE OLD LETTERATURE OF ITALY..
Rome is one of my favourite cities in Europe, great history, the entire city is an open air museum, culture, gastronomy, all in one place.
yeah❤️ it is my second favourite after Athens !
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ALBALONGA....ROME..COLLI ALBANY..ALBANO LAZIALE ARE FOUNDED BY ALBANIANS..ALL ITALY HAVE ORIGINE ALBANIAN...SO SAY THE OLD LETTERATURE OF ITALY..
I love Rome,visited last year and fell in love Greetings from Mexico🇲🇽
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Creo que a todos los que hemos visitado Roma nos pasa igual, yo también fui el año pasado y me enamore de la ciudad y ahora veo estos videos para recrearme de nuevo con la maravillas que vi personalmente, que dicha!
Greetings from Italy hermano 🇲🇽🇮🇹
Rick has THEE best job ever!! He gets to tour Europe as his job. He brings me as close to Europe as I'll ever get.
Hands down my favourite channel for travel. I love that it does not have the vlog structure only skipping around town. It’s in-depth without being boring with an interesting narrative. It takes a lot of research to do what he does. I love his videos in European quaint towns a lot as well.
This might be the only channel I’ve found with no ads… I’m amazed. Thanks Rick you’re a G
10:20: "Ancient Romans, whose taste for violence exceeded even modern America's...". Wow! Rick Steves uncovered.
This is savage 😀
His grasp of crime statistics is tenuous, and that’s being polite. This isn’t the first video in which he’s expressed an underlying dislike of his own country based on laughably inaccurate information.
@@grievousangel8655 is he wrong tho
Very savage 🤣 . Paused to quickly who else caught that. Lol!
I had been to Rome, but never was as moved as watching this clip. I didn't fully appreciate it due to the lack of background knowledge. It's a great thing that I can still catch up by just watching rick explaining.
When in Rome.... enjoy everything. I luv it's history and culture.
I've been watching this man's travels for over 30 years, since I was a kid. Thanks! 👍🏻
Thanks for all you’ve done Mr. Steves. You have been a staple in my house since I have been a child. This is a great way for us poorer folks to appreciate the grandeur of European civilizations.
No one cares one bit bud nobody
I care!
I care too.
America is European civilization too (or it was before 1965)
One of the greatest Rome videos! Thank you Rick Steve!
Thanks for the free travel sir. I'm a fan of your content.
Rick Steves you make brilliant travel, people, culture, history, local entertainment, friendly association & soothing All In One programs for we homebound people around our world's audiences of any place. Thanks so much!
Our history teacher played this in our classroom today. Everyone enjoyed it, including me! Great and informative video.
thank you for being you Rick
Since my childhood i had a dream of visiting Rome. Your video is almost very close to my eyes and ears and ultimately to my heart. I am sure to visit Rome very soon to see the places which you have very nicely explained. Thanks a lot for your video.
I again and again watch all your videos and feel so amazed .
Thank you Rick for taking me for your. I would never make it to Europe, even it I'd one of my dreams, but I can see alot more with Rick.
Love Rick Steves videos! Always very informative
I like Rick Steven video, but what the heck does he mean that Ancient Rome tastes for violence even exceeds modern America. Only places in America that seem to love violence are democrat run cities.
Rick Steves...I always enjoy watching your shows. They are informative as well as entertaining. You are the man!
My favorite city in the world and i visited around 40 cities Asia, Europe , NA nothing like Rome!!
Rome looks beautiful with Rick Steves
Rome is the most beautiful city in the world .
I've been there in 2011. My favorite European trip ever! :)
beautiful place enjoy travel thank you for sharing video
Sir, your all episodes are amazing. Thank you for sharing.
I'm traveling Europe with you Rick since I discovered your pleasant company last month ; THEN it was luck ..NOW it's a privilege :D :D
Those mosaics are something else.
Better than watching Discovery Channel filled with marketing ads and advertisement... Thank you for this informative content.....
Still looking for all of Rick Steve's travel videos as we start 2021 in lockdown. This clear and beautifully filmed trip is a joy.
I've recently been to the National Museum and knowing that Romans had jewels made of Sri Lankan lapis lazuli was really astonishing.
A unique Rolex Daytona with a lapis lazuli dial just sold last week at auction for USD$3.2million. The highest ever for an automatic chronograph watch.
Michelangelo painted cappella Sistina with the Blue made with lapislazzuli.
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I like Rome City. I hope one day I will visit there.from Asia
Thank you Rick excellent information on Romans and Rome city rise and fall of great emperors it’s simply superb I am really great full to you Mr Rick🙏🙏thank you
Hi, Rick, Your videos.... relax me in there crazy times... Thank You!
I am very happy that I found your channel. Thank you so much for putting everything together and creating such an interesting and in-depth story.
What a fine cinematographer Karel Bauer is, I love his work.
I recently went to Rome and absolutely loved it, you showed so much I didnt get to see too! Hope to go back soon
Hey Rick, your videos take the stress out of my life. Thanks :)
Rick Steve I'm a biggest fan of you !!!
I never been to Europe,when I do I sure check out these episodes ,it's precise and helpful, I love history like you ,much love to all behind this and all the people watching 💚
go to Athens
Rome is one of the best city of the world Its whole meusuem but at the same time has vetican at its heart like a pearl. Must visit for every one
Rick, I watch your show all the time and I love how you emphasize the importance of the road less traveled. Cheers!
It fills me with emotion seeing such beauty.
Sir IV been watching you as a child. It's great to see you 👌
Will be there in March! Thank you for all the work you've done introducing people to travel! Watching you on PBS growing up is why I'm the travel fiend I am today!
Fascinating. Rick I thoroughly enjoyed this trip through Ancient Rome.
went in April, loved it! Rome is very beautiful.
Rome a wonderful place to viewCristian places of faith. and architecture .
You’re such a legend, Rick! I love watching your videos!
Thx
Steve ricks is amazing!! I thoroughly enjoy all his episodes..It is so satisfying to watch..it literally makes me feel like I need to travel as more as possible
Thanks for sharing the eternal city.
Thanks Rick and crew! Wonderfully presented and such a magnificent city, culture and history.
Beautiful, enchanting, marvellous 🙏🏻🇮🇳👌
Love Rome! Awesome place! 👍
A great professional video as always, thank you for this great guide. We have been several times in Rome and enjoyed it every time, a place where you can return any time.
Europe is full of great Historic work and Lush Green Scenery. Great Work Rick Steves.
Visited Rome last year and saw most of these monuments. Nice to be able to “re-visit”. Thanks.
I'm grateful of you for uploaded this amazing . Really , this is an amazing video
Love love love these episodes!!
Great Show. Thanks Steve.
This virtual tour has definitely fascinated my bucket list, no doubt. Lovely content.❤️
Nice Documentary.Via Appia is amazing and ancient Road immersed in the greenery of the Roman countryside. Anyway need days for describe the millennial history of Rome
Exotic presentation,nice to watch ... thanks
Awesome video.
Great documentary, thank you for uploading!
Thank you very much to Mr. Rick Steves - to the host, for an informative tour in the eternal city of Rome. 👌👌👌
Cruising with Rick during the pandemic, this brought back memories of a particular trip to Rome during the ATP tour. I still remember the vibrancy of holding this athletic contest close to the ancient Coliseum, the exuberance and friendly welcome of the crowds, the WINES! and the food stalls along the area as we entered. While this is the Italian Open, it is called the "Rome Open." While it is played on clay courts, sports writers refer to the French Open as the only one played on clay. Not to knock the French Open, it is in a city with a rude, expensive environment --and thin sour wines, (I stil l harbor some resentment over my first visit to Paris in 1950. The taxi driver did not give me change and pretended not to understand me. I sat until the doorman came out, and got the change. Five years after the war in which one of my cousins landed on Omaha Beach (D-day + 2).and 25 years after my father was wounded whille patrolling for German submarines in the North Atlantic.
Thanks Rick , I look world nearly by you Great
How wonderful the buildings and statues are. I hope to visit Rome one day:)
rick steves is so cool
excellent!! soo interesting and I studied Ancient Rome....this is so refreshing..glad I discovered your videos... amazing Romans...I discovered them when I went to Bath!! and my next trip IS ROME!
Really good travelogue.
Love to watch his different videos .
I love this channel !! My home travelling in 2021.
lovely series. thanks for sharing
His series is the best!
I was widened my knowledge while watching your programmes. Thank you so much
Truly a paradise
Thank you!
This may be the best travel video I've seen from you! Great history lesson.
Absolutely amazing. Thank you!
wonderful video.
Rome is very nice place thanks for sharing
Great Great Great Great Fantastic. Excellent.
Very beautiful
Excellent video.
Thanks for video
Loved this!
Very informative Video!!
Nice presentation.
Best guide to the Forum & Pantheon before you go
Absolutely. It was through this show that I discovered both. Well worth visiting.
Guarda oggi 27.05.2022 anno! Bella Roma e grazie mille!
Thanks, Rick.
Beautiful place ❤️
Great video! Great job!
Thank you ! Excellent !!
great overview
Beautiful palace of world
Wonderful