- This walk is an in-depth examination of the Galleria Borghese taken in the company of an art historian who can unfold for you the layers of meaning—social, political, and artistic—of one... >>
- 2.5 hours
List of Walks: Archaeology
Roma Antica
PRICE: group: €75 + tix pp / private: €385 + ti
This four-hour walking seminar through the Palatine Hill, Forum, and Colosseum takes us to the archaeological core of the city. Rich with history, the infamous monuments lay a foundation for the... more >>Classical Rome
PRICE: group: €65 pp / private: €330
Our Classical Rome walk explores the great swath of the city (outside of the triumvirate of the Palatine Hill, Colisseum and Forum) that houses a profusion of archaeological sites and ruins, crucial... more >>Imperial Rome: Architecture and History of the Archaeological Center
PRICE: group: €55 per person / private: €270
This three-hour walking seminar focuses on the history and development of Rome during the Imperial period (roughly from the time of Julius Caesar to the fall of Rome). Using key monuments from this... more >>Ostia Antica
PRICE: €75 per person or €400 per group
After the fall of Rome, Ostia Antica, the city's port on the Mediterranean, was buried by centuries of river mud. As a result, like Pompeii much farther south, it is today one of the best examples of... more >>Underground Rome: The Hidden City
PRICE: €60 per person or €300 per group
Lying at times up to 10 meters (30 feet) below the modern city, much of ancient Rome is still being excavated today in the course of street work and other infrastructural improvements. Context Rome... more >>Pompeii (from Rome, by train)
PRICE: group: €220 pp / private: from €700
The riveting site of Pompeii is an undoubtedly emotional and complex snapshot of a Roman colony and, perhaps, the best archaeological space in the world in terms of understanding the everyday... more >>Fall and Rise of Rome
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
Our three-hour "Fall and Rise of Rome" walk is a thematic exploration of the changes that gripped Rome during the late antique period, when it "fell" from the cultural heights of Empire, to its... more >>Daily Life in Ancient Rome
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
Beyond the temples, palaces, and other magnificent monuments scattered throughout Rome, archaeologists regularly uncover evidence of common people. Using coins, inscriptions, household items, and... more >>Tivoli
PRICE: €205 per person or €902 per group
Since thermal waters were discovered in the hills east of Rome in the late republican period, Tivoli has been the retreat of the city's rich and famous. Set upon a mountain promontory overlooking the... more >>Capitoline Museums
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
In the company of an art historian, classicist, or archaeologist, this walk explores the rich and eclectic art collections of the Capitoline Museums, or Musei Capitolini, the oldest public museum in... more >>Etruscan Excursion
PRICE: €250 per person or from €1,013 per group
Before Rome there was Etruria, a civilization that dominated central Italy during the 6th and 7th centuries BC. Although vanquished by Rome in later centuries, several important Etruscan (from which... more >>Catacombs Excursion
PRICE: €100 per person or from €365 per group
In our opinion, the little-visited catacombs of Saint Agnes, on the Via Nomentana, offer the best glimpse of the beguiling, hidden world of the Christian catacombs and their artistic, cultural, and... more >>Appian Way, Queen of Roads
PRICE: €120 per person or €455 per group
The Via Appia is the oldest and most prestigious of Roman roads, dating back to the fourth century BC. The regina viarum-queen of all roads-was named after the Roman censor Appius Claudius, who... more >>Jewish Catacombs
PRICE: €45 per person or €320 per group
The Jewish Catacombs of Vigna Randanini were discovered in the 19th century on the Appian way. They are one of seven known complexes utilized for Jewish burials. Today they are closed to the public... more >>Categories
Galleria Borghese
Italian Language Workshop
- This one-and-a-half-hour Italian Language Workshop is usually led by Andrea Viviani, a Ph.d. linguistics from Roma Tre University in Rome. Andrea's dissertation deals with the historical and... >>
- 1.5 hours