u/InvestigatorShort559

Visiting Italy in about a month. Flying into Rome around 5pm and leaving at 1pm the following day to head to Tuscany. Our hotel that night is pretty close to the Colosseum so we were thinking about heading there first thing in the morning before our train, but am now second-guessing the timing of it all (especially with access to the Forum & Palatine Hill included in the tickets). We will be back in Rome a week later for 2 nights/ 1 full day (staying near Pantheon) before our flight home.

With less than 72 hours total in Rome, what would you prioritize from a sights perspective?