6 must-see historical sights to visit in Rome

Rome is one of those destinations that everyone must visit at least once in their life but with a city brimming with iconic historic structures and countless things to do deciding on where to visit can become an unwelcomed responsibility. To ease the burden, we have selected 6 must see historical sights to visit in Rome.

So come discover some of the richest, fullest history of any city on earth, stretching back some two-and-a-half thousand years…

Colosseum

First on any whistle-stop tour of Rome has to be the instantly recognisable Roman Colosseum. A sigil of Roman decadence and power, the Colosseum is an impressive sight to behold – towering piers, arches and podiums comprise a 165ft high amphitheatre, which in its day, contained between 45,000 and 50,000 spectators. As any school history book will tell you, the Colosseum was used to host elaborate gladiatorial games and “fights to the death”. Although the…