We start our walking tour of Capitoline Hill by looking back eastward at some of the ancient landmarks explored in the Encircle Photos travel guide called “Colosseum to Roman Forum Walk.” On the left is the Colosseum’s western façade (80 AD). Visually next to it are the ruins of Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. It was built in the Roman Forum in 312 AD. The tall campanile is the bell tower of Santa Francesca Romana (10th century), the white building beside it. The dome of Santi Luca e Martina is on the right. When it was constructed during the mid-7th century, the church was only dedicated to Saint Martina, the patron saint of Rome. We will now explore the Capitoline Museums.
