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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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Impressive amount of work still happening here
Impressive amount of work still happening here		 Inside Colosseum Bad selfie to prove I WAS there!
Inside Colosseum Bad selfie to prove I WAS there!		 Inside Colosseum concrete slanted area that would have been covered with stones for seating
Inside Colosseum concrete slanted area that would have been covered with stones for seating		 Reconstructed marble seating- VIP's marble seats were engraved with their names. Up top wooden bleachers for the poor
Reconstructed marble seating- VIP's marble seats were engraved with their names. Up top wooden bleachers for the poor
Inside Colosseum View out of archway to Palatine Hill, dotted with umbrella pines
Inside Colosseum View out of archway to Palatine Hill, dotted with umbrella pines		 Arch of Constantine, a triumph arch erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius in 312
Arch of Constantine, a triumph arch erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius in 312		 Palatine Hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich and from the time of Augustus- Imperial palaces.
Palatine Hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich and from the time of Augustus- Imperial palaces.		 Constantine Arch-between the Palatine Hill & the Caelian Hill-spanned the ancient route taken by emperors when entering the city
Constantine Arch-between the Palatine Hill & the Caelian Hill-spanned the ancient route taken by emperors when entering the city
Arch marks one of the great turning points in history- the military coup that made Christianity mainstream.
Arch marks one of the great turning points in history- the military coup that made Christianity mainstream.		 Temple of Venus & Rome, sacred chamber held a monumental statue of Venus, goddess of love & Roma Aeterna, city personification
Temple of Venus & Rome, sacred chamber held a monumental statue of Venus, goddess of love & Roma Aeterna, city personification 		Columns mark perimeter of Rome's biggest temple which Roma and Amor-Latin for Venus- reinforced that Rome and Love go together
Columns mark perimeter of Rome's biggest temple which Roma and Amor-Latin for Venus- reinforced that Rome and Love go together		 Worshippers, especially newlyweds, would climb the steps to the entrance to make a sacrifice & ask Venus to bring them good luck
Worshippers, especially newlyweds, would climb the steps to the entrance to make a sacrifice & ask Venus to bring them good luck
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joseantonio01-Jan-2020 21:45
very nice gallery.V.
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