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Rome and Vatican City

One intense day in Rome taking in the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, a walk thru the Heart of Rome, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, The Vatican museum with the Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Church and last but not least the Capuchin Crypt.
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Vatican Lots of animal statues
Vatican Lots of animal statues 		The Belvedere Torso- remains of an ancient statue from the 1st century- Michelangelo told people I am the pupil of the Torso
The Belvedere Torso- remains of an ancient statue from the 1st century- Michelangelo told people I am the pupil of the Torso		 Vatican Pius and Clementine's Museum's beautiful painted ceiling above the Torso
Vatican Pius and Clementine's Museum's beautiful painted ceiling above the Torso		 The artifacts from ancient Rome give you a sense of Roman flaire for over-the-top grandeur. Romans took Greek ideas and made the
The artifacts from ancient Rome give you a sense of Roman flaire for over-the-top grandeur. Romans took Greek ideas and made the
Bronze statue of Hercules, a Greek hero blown up to Roman proportions- once stood at the ancient Theatre of Pompey.
Bronze statue of Hercules, a Greek hero blown up to Roman proportions- once stood at the ancient Theatre of Pompey.		 Vatican Mosaic floor- 1700 yrs old- battle scenes once decorated the bottom of a pool in a public bath.
Vatican Mosaic floor- 1700 yrs old- battle scenes once decorated the bottom of a pool in a public bath.		 Enormous purple basin over 15 ft across carved from a single block of stone that once decorated Emperor Nero's Golden House.
Enormous purple basin over 15 ft across carved from a single block of stone that once decorated Emperor Nero's Golden House.		 Made of purple stone called Imperial porphyry which came only from a single source within a mountain in Egypt- now quarried oute
Made of purple stone called Imperial porphyry which came only from a single source within a mountain in Egypt- now quarried oute
Round Room modeled on the Pantheon with very simular coffered dome built to house the basin and other ancient artifacts.
Round Room modeled on the Pantheon with very simular coffered dome built to house the basin and other ancient artifacts.		 Vatican Amazing mosaic floor details
Vatican Amazing mosaic floor details		 Sarcophagi Room-two 4th century purple porphyry coffins for the mother and daughter of great Roman Emperor Constantine
Sarcophagi Room-two 4th century purple porphyry coffins for the mother and daughter of great Roman Emperor Constantine 		These sarcophagi stand on the cusp between pagan Rome and Christian Rome and therefore incorporate symbolism from both.
These sarcophagi stand on the cusp between pagan Rome and Christian Rome and therefore incorporate symbolism from both.
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joseantonio01-Jan-2020 21:45
very nice gallery.V.
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