Post edited 2:37 pm – Apr 7, 2010 by Jay

My overall impression of Rome is – underwhelmed. It’s like the movie everyone tells you was so great (like any Tarantino flick) and you watch it wondering what all of the fuss was about.

There’s probably no ancient culture talked about in our current environment more than ancient Rome – from books, television programs (Rome, Spartacus) or movies (Gladiator).  Luckily, many of the archeological locations referenced in these works…

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Hey Gwen,

Welcome to the forums.  The sites were ok, it just didn't warrant all of the fuss – at least in my opinion.  Maybe it's because I'd just come from Egypt a month before where thousands of years old monuments were properly preserved and didn't have moss growing all over them.  Maybe my expectations were too high going into it – not sure.

In the end, I wouldn't steer people away from Rome – it is certainly worth seeing.  That said, I feel there needs to be some level of expectation setting.  Rome as part of a tour of Italy would be great.

Jay