Scuderie del Quirinale: views of the rooftops of Rome

There is a fantastic exhibition about Augustus,  the founder of the Roman Empire, at the Scuderie del Quirinale which marks  2000 years since his death.   Taking photos was prohibited, which was a good because there were a lot of people and it meant that everyone just concentrated on looking at the exhibition rather than trying to get the best shot.
The walls along the stairway out of the Scuderie were glass and there were great views across the rooftops of Rome.

Roman Forum & the Palatine

Two days well spent wandering around the Forum & Palatine. It is difficult to describe how amazing these sites are. Every time we come to Rome we spend time vising Roman sites and never tire of them, there are so many incredible structures and fantastic museums and galleries.
  Photographs don't really do justice to the buildings etc because many are so huge that it is difficult to convey the scale and detail.
It was a beautiful weekend, there were heaps of tourists in the city but hardly any in the Forum or Palatine. I'm glad that there is now an entrance fee to the Forum, the money is needed to continue excavation and also for conservation work.

The view of the Colosseum from the Palatine is spectacular

Pines and junipers the typical trees of Rome.  Clear blue skies and pines- couldn't be more Roman

Parts of the Roman roads are still intact

The stadium in the Palatine

Frescoes in the house of Augustus -the richness of the colours is amazing

This excavation in the Palatine was started in 2009 and found a 16m diameter circular building which is thought to be the Caenatio Rotunda or Rotating Dining room described in Roman writings - can't wait to be able to see it.