| Vatican Museum Courtyard
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| This is the courtyard inside the Vatican Museum. The dome in the background is St. Peter's.
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| Rome
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| Egyptian Statues
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| Egyptian statues in the Vatican Museum.
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| Rome
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| Vatican Statue
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| One of my favorite statues in the Vatican Museum.
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| Rome
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| Hall of Statues
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| This hall in the Vatican Museum is full of ancient Roman statues. It was closed to visitors at the time.
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| Rome
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| Piazza San Pietro
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| This is the view of Piazza San Pietro from the top of the dome at St. Peter's Basilica. It is a tough climb to get up there, but the view is worth it.
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| Rome
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| Via Conciliazione
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| Another view from St. Peters. This looking down Via Conciliazione towards Castel Sant' Angelo.
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| Rome
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| Papal Seal
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| From the top of St. Peters, the gardens inside the Vatican can be seen.
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| Rome
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| Papal Gardens
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| Another look at the papal gardens.
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| Rome
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| Papal Gardens
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| Inside the Vatican.
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| Rome
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| Strike
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| On Friday, October 24 there was a strike. The Metro and several museums were closed, including the forum. This is the strikers preparing to march. This is in Piazza Repubblica, which was a block from my hotel. The closed sign was taken from the entrance to the Forum.
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| Rome
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| Strikers Marching
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| This is from the march of the strikers in Rome. It took about 30 minutes for all the marchers to go past me. They marched down via Cavour from the train station towards the Forum.
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| Rome
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| Roman Forum
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| The Forum was closed because of the strike, but I was able to get some pictures from the outside.
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| Rome
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| Roman Forum
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| Another look from outside the Forum.
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| Rome
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| Colosseum
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| The famous Colosseum. 2,000 years old and able to seat 50,000 people. It is impressive.
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| Rome
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| Colosseum
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| Another look at the Colosseum. You can also see the gladiators who work very hard to part tourists from their money.
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| Rome
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| Arch of Constantine
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| The Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino). It was built in 315 AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine I over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD.
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| Rome
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| Arch of Constantine
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| A closer look at the Arch of Constantine.
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| Rome
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| Roundels
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| Details of the Arch of Constantine. The roundels are actually from an older Hadrianic monument. It was changed to depict Constantine instead of Hadrian. This is a scene from a lion hunt. The lion was not part of the original carving; it was added later.
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| Rome
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| Arch and the Colosseum
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| The Arch of Constantine is in the foreground and the Colosseum is in the background.
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| Rome
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| Trajan's Column
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| Trajan's Column. It was built between AD 107 and 113. This was a part of Trajan's Forum. It was built to celebrate his victory in the Dacian wars, fought against the Germanic Dacians in modern day Romania. The column is 100 feet tall and includes carvings of over 2,000 figures.
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| Rome
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| Trajan's Column
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| Another look at Trajan's Column. Originally, it was topped with a statue of Trajan. In 1588 that statue was replaced with the current statue of St. Peter. More details about the column can be found here.
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| Rome
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| Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
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| Inside the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Church of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs). This church was designed by Michelangelo, and is located in what was once the central hall of the Baths of Diocletian. From the outside, this church doesn't look like much but the inside is very impressive.
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| Rome
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| Stained Glass
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| Stained glass in the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
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| Rome
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| Angel
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| Inside the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. The round star with the cross in the center is not just decoration. It is part of La Meridiana, a timekeeping device. The sunlight would shine down onto a calendar on the floor.
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| Rome
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| Largo Argentina
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| Area Sacra di Largo Argentina. Some of the oldest ruins in Rome, these are the remnants of 4 temples of different periods ranging from the 4th century BC to the 2nd century AD.
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| Rome
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| Chiesa del Gesu
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| Chiesa del Gesu. This is the outside of the Gesu Church, the headquarters of the Jesuits. Ignatius repeatedly tried to have this church built, but was never successful. It wasn't until 1568, 12 years after his death, that work was finally begun. The church was finally consecrated in 1584.
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| Rome
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| Gesu Interior
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| Inside the Chiesa del Gesu. This is an impressive Baroque church.
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| Rome
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| Gesu Ceiling
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| The ceiling of the Chiesa del Gesu.
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| Rome
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| Loyola
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| The Chapel of St. Ignatius in the Chiesa del Gesu.
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| Rome
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| Elephant
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| Bernini's famous elephant in front of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. Look here for an interesting story about the statue.
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| Rome
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| Pantheon
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| The Pantheon. Built in A.D. 117 - 125 by the Emperor Hadrian to replace a temple that was built in 27 B.C. Originally, the Pantheon was a temple to all of the gods. It later was used as a church. The original one-piece granite columns of the earlier temple were reused on the portico. This is the best preserved ancient building in Rome.
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| Rome
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| Pantheon Interior
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| The Pantheon interior.
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| Rome
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| Pantheon Dome
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| The Pantheon dome. The most famous part of the Pantheon, it was the largest dome in Europe until the dome at the Florence Cathedral was built in 1420-1436.
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| Rome
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| Pantheon Dome
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| The Pantheon dome.
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| Rome
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| Pantheon Portico
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| The portico of the Pantheon.
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| Rome
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| Chiesa di Sant 'Ivo alla Sapienza
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| Chiesa di Sant 'Ivo alla Sapienza
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| Rome
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| Piazza Navona
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| Piazza Navona sits on what used to be an ancient chariot racetrack. It is now a bustling location with Bernini fountains and an interesting night scene.
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| Rome
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| Trevi Fountain
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| The Trevi Fountain.
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| Rome
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| Trevi Statue
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| The Trevi Fountain.
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| Rome
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| Trevi Detail
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| The Trevi Fountain.
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| Rome
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| Spanish Steps
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| The Spanish Steps.
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| Rome
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| Santa Maria in Trastevere
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| Chiesa di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Trastevere is a very colorful neighborhood in Rome. This is the best place to get a feel for medieval Rome. It is best to visit here at night.
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| Rome
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| Trastevere Restaurant
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| Gli Archi di Trastevere Ristorante. This should help provide a feel for Trastevere. I ate a fantastic dinner here. The address, so I can find this place again, is #7 Via dei Fienaroli.
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| Rome
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| St. Peter's at Night
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| St. Peter's at night.
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| Rome
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| Ostia Antica
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| Ostia Antica. 2,000 years ago Ostia Antica was a thriving Roman port town. Most of this town has been excavated and open for exploration. At its height, this town had 60,000 people, so the site is huge. My feet gave out before I could see the entire thing.
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| Rome
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| Ostia Antica Theater
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| The Theater at Ostia Antica. At the end of the 2nd century A.D. the theater was built to hold 3,000 people. It was later renovated by Comodus to hold 4,000 people.
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| Rome
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| Ostia Antica Theater
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| The Theater at Ostia Antica.
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| Rome
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| Necropolis
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| The Necropolis at Ostia Antica.
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| Rome
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