Rome Scavenger Hunt for Kids 1. The Coliseum is the most iconic attraction in Rome. Still standing (well almost) after almost 2,000 years, the Coliseum once hosted gladiator competitions and other public events. How many arches can you count?
______________________________________________________________ 2. Gladiators used to entertain Romans by fighting animals, criminals and other gladiators. How many gladiators did you see today?
3. SPQR is the official emblem of Rome and it comes from the Latin phrase from a Latin phrase, Senātus Populusque Rōmānus ("The Senate and People of Rome"). Name three places where you saw SPQR today. _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Can you find the statue of a she-‐wolf near the Capitoline Museum? According to legend the she-‐wolf raised the founders of Rome. Do you know their names? _________________________________ and _________________________ 5. Can you find a monument that is nicknamed the “wedding cake”? What is its real name?
__________________________________________________________________ 6. A reddish-‐purple marble called porphyry was used in places of honor throughout Rome. Can you find any? Where?
7. The Bocca della Verita is a large marble disk that looks like a human face. Supposedly it bites the hand off of liars. Did you find it? Did you dare stick your hand in? What happened? ________________________________________________________________________
8. Circus Maximus used to host Chariot Races. Can you run a whole one-‐mile lap (chariots used to race seven?) ______________________________________________________
9. Are we in Rome or Egypt? There are 13 Egyptian obelisks in Rome, how many did you find?
10. How many doves can you find in Piazza Navona and the Fountain of the Four Rivers? ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. Did you know that an entire sphere (like a giant beach ball or globe) could fit into the Pantheon? What is in the ceiling of the Pantheon? _____________________________________________________________________________ 12. The Barberini Family was one of Rome’s biggest supporters of the arts. Throughout the city you will find their family coat of arms had three bees in a v-‐formation. How many did you find? _____________________________________________________________________________
13. How many steps did you climb to the top of the dome at St. Peter’s Basilica? _____________________________________________________________________________
14. To prove St. Peter’s is the biggest cathedral in the world, they put star markers on the floor to show where other cathedrals would fit inside it. Can you find a star? What cathedral does it represent?
______________________________________________________________________________ 15. How many of each Papal Crest can you find in the Vatican Museums? Dragons Stars Bees Eagles Trees Fleurs-‐ de-‐lis
16. What do you see if you look through the keyhole at the Knights of Malta (besides a chance to look across three countries – Italy, the Order of Malta, and the Vatican)?
____________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Did you see the Castle in Rome?
________ Yes _______ No 18. Can you find the pyramid of Caius Cestius? What is it in front of?
____________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: How many pieces of pizza have you eaten? How many times did you eat gelato?
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