the ancient part of Rome is still well preserved and steeped in history. A combined ticket is available for the Colosseum and the Palantine, though when we visited we found many areas of the Palantine inaccessible and hardly worth the treck around the vast area. The Forum, which is free, was more interesting though the house of the Vestal Virgins was all but impossible to see. Please feel free to visit my web site at http://www.susan.com.au