Palazzo Valentini and its stupendous Roman “Domus Romane” (Roman houses), February 26th, 2025.

Rome’s Palazzo Valentini, the seat since 1873 of the Province of Rome (now the hqs of Metropolitan Rome), is also home to the stupendous “Domus Romane” (Roman houses). 

Indeed a must for all tourists as the audio-guided tour of the stupendous underground area takes approximately 90 minutes and ends with the detailed description of the spectacular “Trajan’s Column” which stands directly right in front of the “Domus Romane”. 

 

The immense column traces the reign as well as the battle under the Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trainus, aka Trajan (98-117 A.D.), during the Dacian wars (101-106).  Those wars ended in the annexation of Dacia as a province, aka modern-day Romania.

Approximately 2,500 figures-characters adorn the column (if the highly detailed description were to be stretched out it would be 200 meters long). Through a special and complex pulley system up to 18 marble slabs (each weighing a minimum of 40 tons) were placed one on top of the other to reach a height of a 13-story building.

Information regarding visits/reservations can be found in the web site: www.palazzovalentini.it