The Ancient Rome

This tour focuses on LGBTQ aspects of the Colosseum and the Palatine Fora. 

Start the tour at the Oppian Hill, one of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. Take in the magnificent view of the Colosseum from above before you skip the lines and enter the majestic arena.

Enjoy an historic narration about the lifestyle of the Roman soldier, including his sexual habits and associated military rules.  For example, Emperor Augustus prohibited his troops from marrying or engaging in relationships that might divide their loyalty to him and the empire, only sex with prostitutes and slaves was allowed.

Be enthralled in front of the Arch of Constantine before reaching the Imperial Fora the Circus Maximus and the Palatine Hill.  Listen to the untold gay stories of the great and controversial leaders who built this city: Augustus, Neroand Julius Caesar himself (“the husband of all wives and the wife of all husbands”) at the Temple of Caesar.

The tour closes with a guided visit to the legendary Pantheon.