Aerial Views of Our World

Ancient Buildings in Italy

For ancient architecture the aerial view is a research tool, not a novelty. A building reduced to foundations discloses its plan from above and almost nothing at eye level — a sanctuary's axis, a pyramid's alignment, walls that survive only as marks in a field.

Temples, pyramids, tombs and ruined settlements, each with aerial views, photographs, video and a guide to what excavation has established and what is still argued over.

6 Ancient Buildings in Italy, each with aerial views, photos, videos and an in-depth guide.

Aerial view of Two Towers, Italy

Two Towers

The history, symbolism and current challenges of the Two Towers of Bologna, the medieval towers of Asinelli and Garisenda, icons of the city's identity

The Colosseum or Coliseum ( KOL-ə-SEE-əm), also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio [aɱfiteˈa…

It has been attributed to the same architects of the Colosseum, of which it is a little later. Some texts report its construction under Vespasian and…

The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several…