We are staying about 15 mins by bus from the Colosseum beside the Appian Way Regional Park, by the Appian Way itself. Along this ancient road are many monuments, towers, churches, tombs and catacombs. This morning we looked at some of the things close to us, this is the 17th century chapel of St Maria on the site of a 9th century chapel.
This is a medieval tower on top of the tomb of Pricilla, wife of a wealthy Roman. Her tomb is in the adjacent farmhouse cellars apparently, until recently used for storing cheese.
This is where our side road joins the Via Appia. We had drinks in the bar yesterday afternoon.
The entrance gates of Rome, the Appian Way leads from here.
Next we took a tour of the Catacombs of St Callixtus. Unfortunately we couldn't take photos in the catacombs. Then we waited 20 mins in the 36 degree heat (no shade) for the bus to Rome.
The entrance to the catacombs.
The wait for the bus...
... where we got off in Rome.
We went to the Palatine Hill entrance and got our ticket (it covers the Palatine, the Forum and the Colosseum) - there was no queue! Now we have the ticket we can visit the other two places tomorrow. It was super-hot looking around the Palatine and we were happy to get back to our apartment for cold showers. Of all days I forgot my hat today so suffered a bit 
and I have a heat rash on my legs Think it's time for a wine.
and I have a heat rash on my legs Think it's time for a wine.
The Palatine
Looking down at the Forum from Palatine Hill.
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