They’re big sandals to fill but that won’t stop us. On a Julius Caesar tour of Rome.
And, yes, Brutus you can come too.
To mark the new BBC retro of the oul’ Roman emperor, Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator, we’re walking you through his life.
Was With help from those who know his story best, his friends, Romans, countrymen.
So lend me your ears, or better still your eyes, and I’ll tell you the best places to soak up Jules’ La Citta Eterna.
Do it yourself
Now there’s always an operator quick to part you with your denarii.
But we’re about letting you keep more of your hard-earned coin.
You know the ones with Caesar’s head on it, although the taxman always takes it as quickly as you make it.
So we advise you do it yourself in the Italian capital.
And take in Caesar’s Forum, the Roman Forum and the Temple of Julius Caesar.
The march of time
Now because Julius Caesar’s fascination endures there is a new old landmark.
The Roman authorities have opened up for us this year,
The Largo di Torre Argentina, where Brutus and his co-conspirators cut Caesar down to size.
It has hitherto been below street level.
And includes the remains of Pompey’s Theatre and four temples, which date back as far as the 3rd century BC.
Behind two of the temples lies the ruins of Pompey’s Curia, a hall that hosted the Senate
You’ll pay just €5 to move through a walkway at ground level and view the structures up close.
Meeow Mia
Cats, of course, pay nothing as it should be.
For the past 30 years, the fourth temple has housed a cat sanctuary.
And offers sterilisation and adoption programs for an estimated 350 cats.
So with Italy on the radar for next year we might even channel our inner Brutus on tbs Ides of March.
For our Julius Caesar tour of Rome.
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