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?  

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    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?  

       

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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?