Rome - April 11 - 13, 2013

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Nancy and group outside the Colosseum	A numbered entry to the Colosseum, aid to finding your seating area	Armando (our guide) and pillar inside Colosseum	Ken
The group on an upper level	View of the interior showing what was underneath the arena. There was a solid floor.	Only place where seats are still intact. with reconstructed partial arena floor	Interior of Colosseum, north-east corner
view toward west end of the stadium	Roman arch	sculpture of a horse, unearthed in Colosseum just a few years ago	Interior walkway; the seats would have "roofed" this area
view from the west end	interior walkway	View of west end, showing "backstage" under the floor	The group on the Plazza del Colosseo
Arch of Constantine to the left, Colosseum to the right, hot dog stand in the middle	Temple of Venus and Rome, near Colosseum	Arch of Constantine	Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Stairs, Temple of Antoninus and Faustina	Restored portion of Temple of Vesta, in the Forum	Arch of Septimius Severus to the right	Temple of Vesta
Arch of Titus	Site of cremation of Julius Caesar	View of the Roman Forum, south end	Egyptian obelisk (one of 9 in Rome) in a plaza
Demonstration in a plaza	Trajan's column from "Domus" excavated under building adjacent to Trajan's Forum and Markets	Trajan's Column	Trajan's column
Close up of Trajan's Column	Base of Trajan's Column	Remains of Trajan's Forum and markets; opening to the right affords view of column for the excavated Domus Valentini	Pantheon, built 1st century AD, probably designed by Emperor Hadrian
interior of Pantheon	Dome	inlaid marble floor	Roman construction: concrete, brick, with multi-colored marble
Tomb of Raphael	Awestruck	Ken in Pantheon	Even the bottom edge is decorated
Wood carving in Pantheon; one of the Stations of the Cross from when it was turned into a church	Station of the Cross carved in wood	Leaving the Pantheon through massive doors, into the columned entry	repaired column outside the Pantheon
Friday evening dinner in Rome: Carving prosciutto for antipasti	Ken and Cindy	Sunni	Obelisk with distinct Egyptian heiroglyphs
Obelisk at top of Spanish Steps	Spanish Steps in the early morning	inscriptions halfway up Spanish Steps	Spanish Steps with only workmen/cleaners...to early to be crowded
Basilica Church of Mary Major (Mary of the Snow)	Mary Major	Inlaid marble seal in portico	marble floor
another design in marble in the floor	Nave of Mary Major	Ceiling: some of the first gold from the Americas, donated by Queen Isabella of Spain	Papal seal in ceiling
Mosaic	Tomb of sculptor Bernini in Mary Major	Canopy designed by Bernini	detail of canopy over high altar
Pope Pius IX: crypt below altar	Sculpture of Pius IX in the crypt with his reliquary	side chapel to the Queen of Peace	chapel Transfiguration of Mary, Mary Major Church
Church: St. Peter in Chains (San Pietro in Vincoli)	Nave, church of St. Peter in Chains	High Altar, with chains visible in crypt below	A gentle reminder (momento mori)
Chains of St. Peter	Chains of St. Peter from Mamertine prison in Rome. One set sent to Constantinople and miraculously fused back together on return	P1060487.JPG	Crypt, Peter in Chains
Tomb of Pope Julius II; Moses by Michaelangelo (1513)	Michaelangelo's "Moses", tomb of Julius II, Church of St. Peter in Chains	Moses	Reclining Pope Julius sculpture above Moses
Moses	Excavated arch half-way beneath sidewalk level		P1060508.JPG
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Church of St. Paul Outside the Walls	St. Paul, with a sword	Ken's "halo" photo of St. Paul	Cloister courtyard, Church of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Cloister courtyard	Courtyard	Relics in the Cloister museum	The arm of St. Ann, mother of Mary
Cloister museum, Church of St. Paul Outside the Walls	Replica of St. Paul's tombstone, which is under the altar: "Paul Apostle Martyr"	In the cloister museum	Ceiling of main church, "St. Paul Outside the Walls"
Nave of St. Paul; mosaics of all the popes encircle the walls	Portrait of Benedict XVI	Portraits of Benedict XVI, John Paul II and John Paul I. At left, the spot for Pope Francis	Crypt below the high altar, tomb of St. Paul
Church of St. Paul Outside the Walls	Crypt, showing St. Paul's chains, and tomb below	Ceiling and alabaster windows	Ceiling
Alabaster Windows!	Another alabaster window	Nave of St. Paul Outside the Walls; notice papal portraits above the columns	Loggia of St. Paul Outside the Walls
St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome	Statuary over entrance to St. John Lateran	Huge bronze doors, formerly to the curia in Rome	Inlaid papal crest in the floor in front of the doors
Inside St. John Lateran	Floor of St. John Lateran	Toward the altar	Nave, St. John Lateran
Approaching the altar; sculptures of apostles line the sides	St. Bartholomew	St. John	St. Paul
St. Peter	Crypt of St. John Lateran, sculpture of John the Baptist	St. John the Baptist	High altar and crypt, St. John Lateran
Mosaic	Pipe Organ	Ceiling detail, crest of one of the Medici popes	Carved wooden detail above the confessional in St. John Lateran, taken by one who carves wood
Tomb of Augustus and the Julians	Trevi Fountain, see my coins?	Trevi Fountain	P1060438.JPG
P1060439.JPG	Our tour guide in Rome, Armando

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