What's the last Roman site you visited?

Augusta Rurica, outside Basel, Switzerland Mainz, Germany - various sites Trier, Germany - various sites

The last Roman site I visited before my departure from Italy was the Pantheon. I had actually been staying in Italy for a whole academic year as part of a study abroad session program, to which I also visited many other Roman sites and landmarks while there. For me, though, there were other Roman sites and exhibits that still even now bring awe within me. 1). The Via Appia -It's stunning not only because of what the road consists of in material craft, its symbolism in engineering skill, or its historical profundity, but also because of its location barely half a mile outside the outer most walls of Rome. The atmosphere was absolutely serene, tranquil despite being so close to the metropolitan heart of Modern Rome. It seemed to just swell with nature alongside it as it held its own quiet stature. 2). Ferento--Lazio Region, Viterbo Province -Even though there's nothing really left of the once prominent regional authority, Ferento was originally an Etruscan town built by refugees of another town destroyed during the military expansion of the Etruscans under Tiberius Superbus. Ferentum (its Romanized Name) actually gained its prominence, wealth, and status as the regional authority of the Tuscia Region (the region encompassing Viterbo that is more of a local design than an official outline) during the reign of Octavian Augustus, later the city of birth for the short reigned Roman Emperor Otho. To put it shortly, the city eventually declined after the Roman Empire fell, rose up again during the Medieval period, and was eventually destroyed by the people of Viterbo under the guise of heresy claimed by the Pope residing there. I give such detail to show how affected I am by this place. It's only 6 km Southeast of Viterbo, and the landscape around it is surrounded by foliage and fields teeming with nature. The original city still holds Hot Baths for people to attend, and an impressive Roman Theater that even today holds performances and concerts. 3). Capitoline Hill (The Capitoline Museums--The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius) -Built on one of the original hills of Rome, the Capitoline Museums (converted from the Lateran Palace) were one of my favorite museum visits out of all others...even the Vatican Museum! The sheer diverse amount of exhibits it held alone were stunning, but it was my encountering of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius that made it then as well as now one of my favorite destinations. The statue itself is astounding, its scale and stature holding profoundly to the character of Marcus Aurelius and his eminence and contribution to the Roman Empire. Interestingly enough, the statue only now survives today because Aurelius was mistaken as Constantine, to whom at the time held great veneration by Christians as a spiritual leader. Because of this being so, the statue was kept untouched while many other Pagan (Roman) sites and statues were systematically being destroyed or broken apart for material. I do have many more to share, but these indeed are destinations I would hope everyone can visit if ever in Italy!

The last roman place I visited was Villa La Olmeda, in palencia, Spain. An ashtonising villa from IIIrd with the biggest full mosaic I had ever seen. Take a look here:http://www.villaromanalaolmeda.com

Roman provincial bath at Coriovallum (Heerlen, The Netherlands). Well-preserved foundations and accompanying museum provide an excellent picture of how the 'other 95 per cent' of the Roman Empire bathed and lived in general.