Rome On Your Own – Sights Along Via del Fori Imperiali On our walk away from the Colosseum, along Via del Fori Imperiali, we saw many different sights. Looking For Vatican City We continued our walk along many narrow streets lined with beautiful old buildings and churches to find Vatican City. After Vatican City Following…
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Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Arch Of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus. Such a cool name. I wonder if the emperor was any relation to Severus Snape? S, 🇮🇹 Building Across From The Arch
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Roman Forum
Daily Life In Ancient Rome We walked from Piazza del Campidoglio to discover the Roman Forum behind it. For centuries, this centre was daily life in Rome. S, 🇮🇹 View of Roman Forum From Arch Of Septimius Severus View of the Colosseum From Roman Forum Walking To Vei dei Fori Imperiali
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Piazza del Campidoglio
Piazza del Campidoglio After climbing Capitoline Hill, we step foot onto its crown – Piazza del Campidoglio. In the 16th century, Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to design it, give it a facelift to impress Charles V, who was expected to visit Rome in 1538. View of The Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius Severus, Santa…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Capitoline Hill & Castor & Pollux
Cordonata Capitolina Capitoline Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. It was the centre for political and religious life, housing temples for Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. This staircase, Cordonata Capitolina, was designed by Michelangelo. It leads from the base of the hill up to the Piazza del Campidoglio. At the top of the…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Ponte Sant’Angelo – The Friendly SeaGull
Ponte Sant’Angelo’s Feathered Friend A seagull on Ponte Sant’Angelo took food out of people’s hands! S, 🇮🇹
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Ponte Sant’Angelo & Castel Sant’Angelo
View of St. Peter’s Basilica From Ponte Sant’Angelo Castel Sant’Angelo Leaving Vatican City from St. Peter’s Square, we crossed over River Tiber on Ponte Sant’Angelo, located in front of Castel Sant’Angelo. Ponte Sant’Angelo Ponte Sant’Angelo has 10 angel statues along it. The latin inscription on the base of this angel says: Vulnerasti Cor Meum – Angel…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II
We crossed River Tiber on Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II on our way to Vatican City. S, 🇮🇹 View of Ponte Sant’Angelo & Castel Sant’Angelo from Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II Statues on the Bridge