Photos: Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Nicholas Gemini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Zello, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Nicholas Gemini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Zello, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trajan's Markets, the world's first shopping mall
Your local guide
Marco Costa
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Highlights
- Shop units arranged much like today's
- Brickwork intact after two thousand years
- A complex built over several levels
- Ancient commerce, not just monuments
- Everyday life read into old brick
About this tour
This session moves through Trajan's Markets, often described as the closest thing the ancient world had to a modern shopping centre. You see rows of small shop units at street level and the upper terraces built into the hillside behind them. It is a session about ancient commerce rather than only monuments.
I move between levels slowly, pointing out surviving brickwork details at each one and taking questions throughout. I send a short note afterwards with more on how the complex was actually used.
This suits anyone curious about everyday ancient life rather than only grand architecture. It also pairs well with a session on Trajan's Column right beside it.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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The lower level shops 21 min
You see rows of small shop units arranged much as they would be today, brickwork that has survived nearly two thousand years intact.
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The upper terrace 21 min
I climb to a higher level, showing how the complex was arranged over several floors against the hillside behind it.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Supplì and Monti, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you The lower level shops and The upper terrace live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I move between levels slowly so the brickwork's age actually registers.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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