The Colosseum. An icon
The world’s most visited monument was recounted for the first time in a major exhibition that continued well beyond its most famous period, that of the gladiatorial games. It ...
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The Forum in a room. Stone landscapes in Imperial Rome
To celebrate the Second National Landscape Day, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo used modern technologies to recount the history and significance of the discovery of the historical reliefs, known ...
“Ides of March” historical reenactment
On March 15, 2018, to mark the date of the anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo hosted a historical reenactment ...
International Exhibition of Restoration, Museums and Cultural Enterprises
On the occasion of the 25th Edition of the International Exhibition of Restoration, Museums and Cultural Enterprises held in Ferrara between March 21 and 23, 2018, the Parco archeologico ...
Archaeological-naturalistic interactions: the true genius loci of the environment
Research into the cultural heritage between landscapes and technologies. The management of cultural assets and their protection require transversal skills. Starting from this point of view, we have to ...
Adventus Hadriani. Historical reenactment
On the occasion of Christmas in Rome, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo hosted the historical reenactment of “Adventus Hadriani”, organized by the Gruppo Storico Romano. At the Casa delle ...
Ceremony of planting a specimen of Cupressus Sempervirens (Mediterranean cypress) in the Roman Forum
On Tuesday, April 24, the Giardino Romano Garden Club of Rome donated a specimen of Cupressus Sempervirens (Mediterranean cypress) to the Parco archeologico del Colosseo and the City of ...
The moon over the Colosseum
Fascinating evening visits to the underground levels, galleries and inner arcades of the Colosseum are the theme of The Moon over the Colosseum. The tour starts from the arena, ...
Terra Cordis. Sounds in the south of the world.
On the occasion of Museums at Night, at the Basilica of Maxentius, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo played host to the rhythms of vibrant strings, wind instruments and breath, ...
Literatures. International Rome Festival 2018
From June 7 to July 3, 2018 the Basilica of Maxentius was prepared for the “Festival of Literatures 2018”. In this way the Basilica was returned to the citizens ...
Paths through the greenery on the slopes of the Palatine. Myth, history and nature
A walk through greenery spanning more than 1500 years of history and almost one kilometre (0.6 mile) long. After 18 years, the path along the Palatine slopes leading down ...
Stories from the Palatine. Public Archeology Day
On Tuesday June 26, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo and the Department of Antiquities of the Università “La Sapienza” in Rome opened the archaeological site of the Horrea Vespasiani ...
Stories from the Palatine. 2nd Public Archaeology Day
On Wednesday, July 11, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo and the Department of Antiquities of the Università La Sapienza of Rome opened the gates of the archaeological site of ...
Sunset over the Palatine. The Goethe Walk
From Friday, July 20, 2018 the Parco archeologico del Colosseo will be offering the public a new way to discover its places, with evening guided tours entitled Sunset over ...
The Night of the Red Moon
The rare and magnificent spectacle of the longest total eclipse of the Moon of this century with the simultaneous great and glowing opposition of Mars with the sun, in ...
Stories from the Palatine – 3rd Public Archaeology Day
Just a few months after the appointment of the new director, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo is increasingly confirming its role as a scientific research laboratory. To share the ...
Presenting the Program of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo 2018-2019
On September 19th, the Director of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Alfonsina Russo, presented its program for 2018–2019. In this two–year period, the Park will be focusing on certain ...
The Bridge of Dialogue. Sounds and songs between the shores of the Mediterranean
On the occasion of the special opening of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo for the European Heritage Days, the Basilica of Maxentius hosted the musical event “The Bridge of ...
The southern Palatine. Special openings and guided tours
To mark the European Heritage Days, on Saturday September 22 the Parco archeologico del Colosseo organized a series of special openings and free guided tours of the area of ...
From Santa Maria Antiqua to Santa Maria Liberatrice and the Roman Forum
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2018, as part of “The Park outside the Park” project, the parishioners of the Church of Santa Maria Liberatrice were accompanied ...
Workshop on the restoration of historical gardens and parks in Rome.
The course in restoration of historical gardens and parks was held by the School of Specialization in Architectural Heritage and Landscape at La Sapienza Università in Rome, in conjunction ...
Women between history and research
To mark the month of raising awareness of the prevention of breast cancer and after the spectacular lighting that “dressed” the Arch of Titus in pink, the Parco archeologico ...
Mythologica
Restoring to life the myths — the Mythologica of the Greeks and Romans — through tales and images, as stories to listen to and view as images but also ...
F@MU 2018 – Free guided tours for families
On the occasion of the National Day of Families at the Museum (F@MU), the Parco archeologico del Colosseo organized free guided tours, held by the staff of the Education, ...
PERSONA. AEFFETTI SPECIALI by Makinarium
On October 19th, the exhibition PERSONA. AEFFETTI SPECIALI by Makinarium was presented as the inaugural event of the Videocittà exhibition. The event was hosted in the Curia Iulia at ...
Roma Universalis. L’impero e la dinastia venuta dall’Africa
The African Severian dynasty’s contributions were fundamental to the architectural, historical and artistic evolution of Rome and the Empire. This exhibition will present the Empire’s last period of greatness to ...
The Palatine Hill and its secret garden. The enchantment of the Horti Farnesiani
Following the complete restoration of the Farnese Aviary on the Palatine, an exhibition presented the gardens created by the Farnese family, one of the most famous and symbolic places ...
The Flavian Amphitheater. Transformations and reuses
Presentation of the volume Anfiteatro Flavio. Trasformazioni e riusi by Giulia Facchin, Rossella Rea and Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani. Heldon November 21st at 4pm,at the Curia Iulia in the Roman ...
Roma, archeologia e storia urbana: l’Urbs trenta anni dopo.
International conference of studies in memory of Ferdinando Castagnoli On November 26, 27 and 28 the École Française de Rome, Sapienza Università di Roma, Aix-Marseille Université and the ANHIMA ...
Blood and the Arena
Blood and the Arena is the title of an unprecedented immersive spectacle that recreated the splendour of the long series of events organised by the Emperor Titus between June ...
Loves, myths and other stories. Cycle of events related to the exhibition on the poet Ovid presented at the Scuderie del Quirinale
The Parco archeologico del Colosseo hosted a series of encounters devoted to Ovid, on the occasion of the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale Loves, Myths and Other Stories ...
SPEECHLESS! The marvels of the Museo Palatino
In the month dedicated to the rights of people with disabilities, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo is holding a guided tour of the Museo Palatino in Italian Sign Language ...
Alternating school and work at the Parco archeologico del Colosseo
The director of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Alfonsina Russo, will present the alternation of school and work. The educational services will recount the results of the activities carried ...
Natale al Colosseo
21 December 2018, 11.30 A.M. Opening of the Nativity Scene from San Gregorio Armeno With the participation of Mons. Andrea Lonardo, Director, Culture and University Department, Diocese of Rome
Advanced Training Course in Law and New Technologies for the Enhancement of Cultural Heritage
Presentazione del corso di alta formazione in diritto e nuove tecnologie per la valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali
Claudio Strinati presents the itinerary and the educational guide “Colosseo. Foro Romano. Palatino. Views from the Grand Tour”
Claudio Strinati presents the itinerary and the educational guide "Colosseo. Foro Romano. Palatino. Views from the Grand Tour"
For the PArCo Thursdays, Aldo Schiavone with “The dynasty of the Severi and its jurists: how the Western State was born”
Thursday 14th, for the series of conferences in the splendid Curia Iulia, PArCo Thursdays, Aldo Schiavone, Professor of Institutions of Roman Law, will let the Constitutio antoniniana come alive: he ...
“Settimana dei Musei” – Museum Week at the PArCo — conferences, workshops and guided tours from 5 to 10 March
Kick off of the first edition of Museum Week - "Settimana dei Musei" at the Parco archeologico del Colosseo from 5 to 10 March, six days of free entry ...
Luisa Musso and Matthias Bruno for PArCo Thursdays
For PArCo Thursdays, on Thursday 7 March, Luisa Musso, professor of archaeology of the Roman provinces at the University of Roma Tre and Matthias Bruno, archaeologist, will present L’imperatore ...
For PArCo Thursdays Rossella Rea and Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani | National Landscape Day
The “PArCo Thursdays” conference series continues on Thursday 14 March, in the splendid location of the Curia Iulia. For the occasion, Rossella Rea, archaeologist and director of studies at ...
Open Administration Week 2019. Focus Group in the Curia Iulia
On the upcoming 15th of March, at 10.00 in the prestigious location of the Curia Iulia, the Parco will hold the focus group, “Sharing the MiBAC photographic archives. Policies, ...
International Conference “Monitoring and maintenance of archaeological areas. Climate change, hydro-geological imbalance, environmental and chemical degradation”
Curia Iulia, Foro Romano - 20-21 marzo 2019 - Convegno
Monitoring and maintenance of archaeological areas
Curia Iulia, Roman Forum, Workshop
Moncef Ben Moussa and museum politics in Tunisia
On Thursday 28 March visitors are invited to the fifth appointment in the PArCo Thursdays series: a number of conferences scheduled every Thursday afternoon in the beautiful location of ...
Adriana Fresina in memory of Sebastiano Tusa for PArCo Thursdays
Thursday 4 April, at 16:30, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo will remember Professor Sebastiano Tusa, whose recent and unexpected passing comes as a profound loss for the cultural sector. ...
For PArCo Thursdays — The cultural parlor of the countess Ersilia Caetani Lovatelli by Paolo Sommella
Thursday 18 April will mark the seventh date in the PArCo Thursdays series: the cycle of conferences scheduled every Thursday afternoon in the beautiful location of the Curia Iulia.
For PArCo Thursdays — Book presentation of “Adriano. Roma e Atene” by Andrea Carandini and Emanuele Papi
Thursday 16 May marks the eighth date in the PArCo Thursdays series: the cycle of conferences scheduled Thursday afternoons in the beautiful location of the Curia Iulia. At 16:30, ...
International Museum Day – SALUS PER ARTEM – Art therapy for parkinson
SALUS PER ARTEM — On International Museum Day 2019 the Parco archeologico del Colosseo focuses on art and wellbeing Visiting cultural sites is good for you. There’s no doubt ...
For PArCo Thursdays — Presentation of “Beni Culturali. Fiscalità, mecenatismo, circolazione” by M. Fiorilli and S. Gatti
BOOK PRESENTATION Thursday 23 May 2019 will mark the ninth and final event for this season of PArCo Thursdays: the series of conferences held every Thursday afternoon in the ...
COLORED MARBLE STATUES OF BARBARIANS — News from the Roman Forum and Terracina
Majestic, larger than life-sized statues of foreign peoples, made from precious colored marbles imported from the provinces of the empire, play a prominent role in public architecture from the ...
European Days of Archeology 2019
From 14 – 16 June, archaeology takes center stage all across Europe: coordinated by the INRAP (National Institute of Preventative Archaeological Research) in France, the National Archaeology Days will ...
25th annual Rome Music Festival — Musica fuori centro — 21 June 2019
As part of the 25th annual Rome Music Festival — Musica fuori centro, the Lydian Sound Orchestra, voted Italian group of the year by the Top Jazz panel, will ...
Rome meets Milan
On Tuesday the 2nd and Wednesday the 3rd of July the Basilica of Maxentius is hosting a rich and exciting exhibition featuring Jonathan Lethem, New York novelist and essayist, ...
KRONOS AND KAIROS – The times of contemporary art – at the Palatine from 19 July to 3 November
Kronos and Kairos, an exhibition that brings contemporary art to the monumental spaces of the Palatine, is open from 19 July to 3 November. If Kronos represents the passage ...
“Classical roots: origins of the feminine”. The new lecture series in the Curia Iulia from 12 September to 31 October
The ancient Roman Senate opens its doors to the public once again for the PArCo Thursdays lecture series, with “Radici classiche: alle origini del femminile” (“Classical roots: the origins ...
European Heritage Days 2019
In celebration of European Heritage Days 2019 – One two three…Art! Culture and entertainment, the Parco archaeologico del Colosseo presents a series of special events for kids and adults, ...
Carthago. The Immortal Myth. 27 September to 29 March 2020 in the spaces of the Colosseum, Temple of Romulus and Imperial Ramp
Carthago. The Immortal Myth. 27 September to 29 March 2020 in the spaces of the Colosseum, Temple of Romulus and Imperial Ramp
Carthago Tuesdays. The new conference series to accompany “Carthago. The immortal myth” starts 1 October in the Curia Iulia
With the opening of the show Carthago. The immortal myth, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo introduces a multidisciplinary series of conferences, building upon the main themes of the exhibition ...
Ephimera. Discussions about fashion — Conferences curated by Sofia Gnoli
Fashion in its countless forms is the protagonist of Ephimera. Dialoghi sulla moda, a series of ten conferences dedicated to the various aspects of contemporary fashion, in which some ...
Introducing the MEIS. Signing ceremony for the MEIS-Colosseum agreement protocol
On Monday, 28 October, at 17:00, in the monumental Curia Iulia in the Roman Forum, the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, will be present ...
BEYOND the center. The Parco archeologico del Colosseo meets the city’s museums. New conference series in the Curia Iulia for PArCo Thursdays.
Beginning Thursday 7 November in the Curia Iulia in the Roman Forum, visitors are invited to the new conference series OLTRE il centro. Il Parco archeologico del Colosseo incontra ...
Beyond “Mid-Republican Rome”. Latium between the Gauls and the Battle of Zama — 8 November, 16:30 — Presentation of the proceedings of the international conference (June 2017)
Join us Friday, 8 November, at 16:30 in the monumental Curia Iulia in the Roman Forum, for the public presentation of the proceedings of the international study conference “Oltre ...
21 November — #iovadoalmuseo — World Philosophy Day — free entry to the PArCo and discussion open to the public in the Curia Iulia
On Thursday, 21 November, in celebration of World Philosophy Day, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo is holding a special conference from 11:00 to 13:00 in the beautiful location of ...
The ABCs of art therapy: Art Beauty Culture – Park-in-PArCo returns Saturday 23 November — Palatine Museum
Art therapy for those with Parkinson’s is back at Palatine Museum with the workshop “Body, Voice and Theater” on Saturday, 23 November at 10:30
The ABCs of art therapy: Art Beauty Culture — Second date with Park-in-PArCo Saturday 7 December — Palatine Museum
Art therapy for those with Parkinson’s is back, thanks to the PArCo’s collaboration with the Parkinzone NPO. The Palatine Museum is hosting a Hatha Yoga workshop. The event is ...
Christmas at the Colosseum — “Presepe de la Penna” Nativity scene on display
From Monday 9 December for the duration of the Christmas season, the Flavian Amphitheater is happy to host the “moving” Nativity scene created by the “Presepe de la Penna” ...
ROMAN FORUM. DISCOVERIES FROM EXCAVATIONS PAST AND PRESENT — Workshop — Curia Iulia, 11 December — 9:00
The Roman Forum, as it appears to the modern-day visitor, is largely the result of the archaeological investigations carried out from the late 19th century through the first decades ...
Creative workshops at the Parco archeologico del Colosseo — #zerodiciotto
The “Make your own label” project is an activity designed to introduce kids aged 6-12 to the Palatine Museum in a creative and stimulating way. The goal is to ...
Carthage ou la memoire des pierres. Photography by Marianne Catzaras. From 18 December to 29 March 2020
A new encounter with Tunisian culture at the Parco archeologico del Colosseo on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 at 11:00: Carthage ou la memoire des pierres, a photo exhibition by ...
#iovadoalmuseo — The free entry days to the Parco archeologico del Colosseo
Visitors can check www.iovadoalmuseo.it for the calendar of the 8 free entry days to the Parco archeologico del Colosseo: the first is scheduled for Thursday 9 May, the Day of ...
International Migrants Day — Literature, Cinema and Theater in the Parco archeologico del Colosseo
For the upcoming free entry day instituted in celebration of International Migrants Day, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo in collaboration with Electa is proud to present a program featuring ...
A new stage for the Basilica of Maxentius. Award ceremony for the ideas competition, 7 January 2020 — Curia Iulia in the Roman Forum
On 7 January 2020, in the beautiful location of the Roman Senate, to mark the inauguration of the new school year for the “Sapienza” University of Rome’s Scuola di ...
Tiles of history at the Parco archeologico del Colosseo — #zerodiciotto
To complement the exhibition “Carthago. The immortal myth”, the PArCo’s Education Services Department, in collaboration with CoopCulture, is happy to present Tessere di storie (Tiles of history)—a project for ...
INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020 — Curia Iulia, 27 January, 12:30
To mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Parco archeologico del Colosseo and the Roman Jewish Community present “The life of Charlotte Salomon through images and music”. In the ...