The Journey through Caesar’s Forum project offers tourists a virtual night-time walk through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum that has been restored to its former splendour.
Have you ever dreamt of spending a day in Ancient Rome? Well, now you can with a new tour which will take you on a journey through Caesar’s Forum.
Throughout the summer, Romans and tourists alike will be able to take a night-time stroll through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum, which is returning to its splendour of 2,000 years ago thanks to a virtual reconstruction.
The project has been brought to life by the Capitoline Superintendency for Cultural Heritage — which manages the archaeological and historical sites owned by the city of Rome — and cultural event planner Zètema Progetto Cultura.
The voice of late TV presenter and science journalist Piero Angela — Italy’s answer to British broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough — accompanies visitors through headphones inside the majestic Temple of Venus and through the columns of the ancient Forum to peek into the daily life of ancient Romans.
The tour also features a multimedia show using films, projections and plenty of historical information to bring a faraway and once-forgotten world back to life, while also reminding us that the lives of the ancient Romans were not too different from our own.
Watch the video in the player above for a short glimpse back in time to Ancient Rome.
