Today I visited the Forum for my second time since arriving in Italy. This is one of the must see places for anyone who visits Rome, as it was at one time the central point of the entire city. Apparently this was the location where politics and judicial life were centralized. This is a huge area that is difficult to catch all in one visit, but it is definitely a worthwhile site. Many of the structures lay in ruins, or have been excavated as the buildings have weathered over the years. One of the most interesting things I explored at the Forum, was the Mamertine Prison that was underneath a church. According to Rick Steve's travel guide of Rome this cell was used to hold the Saints Peter and Paul. If you get a chance this is a worthwhile area to see, along with the Mamertine Prison there are many other parts of the layout that you should try to see.
Look to the left here and you can see a view of the grate atop the prison where Peter was kept.
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