Classics Trip to Rome

Classics students from the Fourth Year to the Upper Sixth visited Rome over the October half term.

The group visited a variety of ancient sites from the well-known Colosseum and the Pantheon to the small insulae tower block which housed the poorer people of Rome. They experienced the large extent of the forum used by all and visited the golden palace of Nero (domus aurea) which has only just recently been opened to the public.

As well as exploring the ancient sites, they also experienced the beautiful artwork in the Vatican as well as visiting various piazzas and the Trevi fountain.

Although the weather didn’t always hold out for us, it was fantastic to see the sites they students have been studying in their Classical Civilisation and Ancient History classes as well as translating the Res Gestae at the Mausoleum of Augustus for our Latin students.

A great time was had by all.