As of tomorrow, Monday 10 March, changes are afoot at the Forum Romanum and the Palatine Hill. Entrance to the Forum - Rome’s most important archaeological site which for more than a decade has open to the public free of charge - will require the purchase of an 11 euro ticket that is good for two days and also provides admittance to the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill.
Though shelling out 11 euro for a visit to the Forum may be a bit hard on the pocketbook (especially if yours happens to be filled with American dollars), there’s good news to report as well. Tomorrow also marks the reopening of Augustus’s house on the Palatine Hill after years of restoration. No special reservation will be required to see the wonderful first-century paintings in the emperor’s abode, but there will be careful crowd control: only 5 people will be allowed to admire the artwork at a time. For more on the House of Augustus, click here.
