The Basilica di Sant'Agnese Fuori le Mura (Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Walls) is a 7th century church in Rome. It is notable for its mosaics, shrine of the virgin martyr St. Agnes, and catacombs.

A must see, and very beautiful. To see the ruins of ancient Rome is to look into how a great civilization thrived and then collapsed. Take a trip into the past. These were the earliest buildings in Rome. Via di San Gregorio, 30 00100 Roma, Italia +39 06 0608

You can enjoy a spectacular view of the entire city: enter the castle and take the narrow winding staircase that leads to the terrace where the statue of the archangel Michael stands. Lungotevere Castello, 50 00186 Roma, Italia +39 06 681 9111

Undeniably the most elegant and cheerful of all Roman piazzas, it was built on the site of Stadium of Domitian in the 1st Century A.D. and still preserves its outline. Roma, Italia 00186 +39 06 0606

The Church of Santa Costanza in Rome, physically connected with the ancient cemetery church of Santa Agnese, was originally a mausoleum. It was built in the early 4th century, and consecrated as a church in 1254 by Pope Alexander IV.

(The Keats-Shelley House) Piazza di Spagna, 26 00187 Roma, Italia +39 06 678 4235

(The Palace of the Conservatory) Of Rome's seven hills, the Capitoline (Campidoglio) is the most sacred -- its origins stretch back into antiquity (an Etruscan temple to Jupiter once stood on this spot). These museums house some of the most notable pieces of classical sculpture in the world. You'll also find Lupa Capitolina, from the 5th century B.C. with Romulus and Remus, the legendary twins suckled by the wolf.

It may be two thousand years old but the Colosseum is still the symbol of the eternal city, every year drawing thousands of visitors. Piazza del Colosseo, 1 00184 Roma, Italia +39 06 3996 7700

(The Markets of Trajan) An archaeological complex of uniqueness in Rome, perhaps even worldwide, the markets of Trajan represent an area that has experienced the evolution of the city from the imperial age to today. Pretty impressive; This is probably the world's oldest shopping mall. Via 4 Novembre, 94 00187 Roma, Italia +39 06 0608