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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View of the statue of Pope Sixtus IV at the 15th century cloister consisting of two series of Romanesque arcades that he had commissioned at the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. Stormy view of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore with its tall tower and the picturesque Umbrian valley below from the medieval hill town of Assisi.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View of the enormous golden statue of the virgin which dominates the 16th century Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Church of St. Mary of the Angels) from on top of the façade. The church is much revered as the place St. Francis' lived and died.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View up along Via Santa Chiara on a gloomy wet day.
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  • Assisi. Umbria, Italy. View of the Umbrian landscape view through a window of the lower square (Piazza Inferiore di San Francesco) of the Basilica of St. Francis.
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  • Assisi. Umbria, Italy. View of large rose window, flanked by two smaller ones of the Gothic portal entrance to the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View of the enormous golden statue of the virgin which dominates the 16th century Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Church of St. Mary of the Angels) from on top of the façade. The church is much revered as the place St. Francis' lived and died.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. Stormy view of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore with its tall tower and the picturesque Umbrian valley below from the medieval hill town of Assisi.
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  • Rome. Vatican.  Italy. Early morning view of Saint Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro) and the shadow granite obelisk from the lantern atop Michelangelo's famous dome of Saint Peters Basilica. In the foreground are some of the 13 statues in travertine that represent Christ the Redeemer, St. John the Baptist and 11 Apostles. In the middle of Saint Peters Square is the granite obelisk which dates from the 13th century BC and was originally erected in Heliopolis, Egypt.
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  • Orvieto. Umbria. Italy. View of the stunning and grandiose marble and mosaic Gothic facade of Orvieto's famous Cathedral or Duomo which was built during the years 1290-1320.
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  • Orvieto. Umbria. Italy. View of the stunning and grandiose marble and mosaic Gothic facade of Orvieto's famous Cathedral or Duomo which was built during the years 1290-1320.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View on a gloomy wet day of the upper church (basilica superiore) of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. View of the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (St. Mary over Minerva) which incorporates the Corinthian columns and the entire Roman facade of the 1st century BC Temple of Minerva.
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  • Assisi. Umbria. Italy. Stormy view of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore with its tall tower and the picturesque Umbrian valley below from the medieval hill town of Assisi.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the Ponte Sant’ Angelo which is lined with Bernini designed Angel figures. The bridge crosses the River Tiber and leads to the Castel Sant'Angelo which was built as the Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Both bridge and Castel were built around 134-139 AD.  The bridge was originally named Pon Aelius and built to give triumphal access to Hadrian’s mausoleum. Baroque Scuplter Bernini adorned the bridge with a new balustrade and ten figures of angels for Pope Clement IX (pontificate 1667-1669) and it was renamed the Ponte San’t Angelo, the bridge of Angeles.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Castel Sant'Angelo which was built as the Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Hadrian around 134-139 AD. Originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, the Castel was transformed into a fortified castle in the middle ages and then converted into a residence for the Popes in the Renaissance. The castle owes its name to a miracle performed by Archangel Michael in 590 AD during the reign of Pope Gregory the Great. The Angel ended a devastating plague and as gratitude the Pope renamed the castle, the castle of Angles.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Castel Sant'Angelo which was built as the Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Hadrian around 134-139 AD. Originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, the Castel was transformed into a fortified castle in the middle ages and then converted into a residence for the Popes in the Renaissance. The castle owes its name to a miracle performed by Archangel Michael in 590 AD during the reign of Pope Gregory the Great. The Angel ended a devastating plague and as gratitude the Pope renamed the castle, the castle of Angles.
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  • View of the Ponte Sant'Angelo that crosses the River Tiber and in the background is the Dome of Saint Peters Basillica. Rome, Italy.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the Ponte Sant’ Angelo which is lined with Bernini designed Angel figures. The bridge crosses the River Tiber and leads to the Castel Sant'Angelo which was built as the Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Both bridge and Castel were built around 134-139 AD.  The bridge was originally named Pon Aelius and built to give triumphal access to Hadrian’s mausoleum. Baroque Scuplter Bernini adorned the bridge with a new balustrade and ten figures of angels for Pope Clement IX (pontificate 1667-1669) and it was renamed the Ponte San’t Angelo, the bridge of Angeles.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the central section of what remains of the Portico of Octavia built in honour by Augustus for his sister Octavia. Dating from 23 BC, the Portico once occupied the space of an entire city block (132 x 140 metres in size) and was damaged by fire in 80 AD. It was restored in the 3rd century AD and undertook further modifications in the middle ages including the removal of some columns and replacing them with the arch.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of a rustic wall with windows lining a staircase that descends down to Michelangelo’s magnificent 16th century Renaissance Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitol Square).
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  • Michelangelo’s magnificent 16th century Renaissance Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitol Square), Rome, Italy. The grand square is surrounded by the twin buildings, Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori which house museums and at its rear is the 14th century Palazzo Senatorio. In its centre is the copy of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius.
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  • Michelangelo’s magnificent 16th century Renaissance Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitol Square), Rome, Italy. The grand square is surrounded by the twin buildings, Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori which house museums and at its rear is the 14th century Palazzo Senatorio. In its centre is the copy of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor which is the remnant of a second century BC Greek sanctuary in Rome. Consisting of 20 fluted and standing in the Forum Boarium by the River Tiber, it is likely that the designers and builders were Greek as the Temple is made of Pentelic marble which is only found near Athens in Greece. The Temple’s preservation was helped by its conversion into a Christian church in the middle ages.
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  • Rome. Italy. The small apse of the 8th century crypt built by Pope Hadrian that lays beneath the altar  of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin (Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca). The church was originally built in the 6th century over the remains of an ancient building. In the 8th century Pope Hadrian transformed the church and consigned it to the Greeks who had fled the persecution in the East Roman Empire and found refuge in the nearby area. The church has been renovated and restored a number of times since that period.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of a religious shrine of the crucifixion of Christ along Via di Santa Pietro in Montorio, a pedestrian walkway which ascends to the Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of a religious shrine along Via di Santa Pietro in Montorio, a pedestrian walkway which ascends to the Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill.
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  • Rome. Italy. Panoramic view of Church domes of central Rome and the Castel Sant Angelo from the top of Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo).
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the 1895 Giuseppe Garibaldi monument Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo). The monument is dedicated General Garibaldi and those who fought against the French and other nations in the Italian wars of independence.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of Porta S. Pancrazio a 1854 reconstruction of the Aurelian wall gate on Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo). The original gate was built in 1644 and almost completely destroyed during the Italian war of independence against the French, however it was never taken.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the 1941 Janiculum ossuary mausoleum, which houses the remains of those who fought along Garibaldi in defence of Rome against the French in 1849 and 1870. It has inscribed on a marble slab the names of all of those that died.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Tempietto, a small elegant circular Doric columned temple tomb in the Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill.  Commissioned by the King of Spain and designed and completed by Bramante in 1502, the classical proportioned building is situated in the courtyard of the Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio and is considered the first great true Renaissance building in Rome. It has mistakenly been believed that the temple stands on spot where Saint Peter was crucified.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Tempietto, a small elegant circular Doric columned temple tomb in the Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill.  Commissioned by the King of Spain and designed and completed by Bramante in 1502, the classical proportioned building is situated in the courtyard of the Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio and is considered the first great true Renaissance building in Rome. It has mistakenly been believed that the temple stands on spot where Saint Peter was crucified.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the interior of the 15th century Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio, the church dedicated to Saint Peter in the Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. The church was built on the foundations of a 9th century chapel, where according to legend the spot of Saint Peters martyrdom.  The courtyard of the church contains the celebrated Tempietto, a small elegant circular Doric columned temple tomb.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the elegant Renaissance façade of the 15th century Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio, the church dedicated to Saint Peter in the Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. The church was built on the foundations of a 9th century chapel, where according to legend the spot of Saint Peters martyrdom.  The courtyard of the church contains the celebrated Tempietto, a small elegant circular Doric columned temple tomb.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana del Moro or Moor fountain at the south end of the Piazza Navona. The Fountain dates from 1576 and was designed by Giacomo della Porta. In the 17th century Bernini designed added the central statue of a Moor holding a dolphin. The tritons date from the 19th century. The Piazza Navona as seen today was laid out in the 17th century; however it occupies the site of the 86 AD Circus of Domitian, a former stadium used for games and sporting events that had the capacity to seat 35000 people. Today the Square is one of Rome's liveliest, with many outdoor cafes, restaurants to relax at and people watch.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the wide concave façade of the church Sant Agnese in Agone which is located in the Piazza Navona. Dating from around 1652, the church is built at the site of where Saint Agnes, a 4th century maiden, was martyred after refusing the advances of a Roman official’s son when she was only 13 years old. The Piazza Navona as seen today was laid out in the 17th century; however it occupies the site of the 86 AD Circus of Domitian, a former stadium used for games and sporting events that had the capacity to seat 35000 people. Today the Square is one of Rome's liveliest, with many outdoor cafes, restaurants to relax at and people watch.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the wide concave façade of the church Sant Agnese in Agone which is located in the Piazza Navona. Dating from around 1652, the church is built at the site of where Saint Agnes, a 4th century maiden, was martyred after refusing the advances of a Roman official’s son when she was only 13 years old. The Piazza Navona as seen today was laid out in the 17th century; however it occupies the site of the 86 AD Circus of Domitian, a former stadium used for games and sporting events that had the capacity to seat 35000 people. Today the Square is one of Rome's liveliest, with many outdoor cafes, restaurants to relax at and people watch.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the Fountain of Neptune or Fontana del Nettuno (Calderari) located at the north end of the Piazza Navona.  Designed by Giacomo della Porta it originally dates from 1576, however the famous statues of Neptune surrounded by sea nymphs were added in the 19th century. The Piazza Navona as seen today was laid out in the 17th century; however it occupies the site of the 86 AD Circus of Domitian, a former stadium used for games and sporting events that had the capacity to seat 35000 people. Today the Square is one of Rome's liveliest, with many outdoor cafes, restaurants to relax at and people watch.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the pedestrian Ponte Fabricio which crosses over the River Tiber and links the mainland to the tiny Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island) located in the middle of the River. Ponte Fabricio dates from 62 BC making it the oldest standing bridge in Rome. It is also known as Ponte dei Quattro Capi due to the 4-faced Janus images found on it.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the atrium courtyard of the Chiesa di San Silvestro (San Silvestro in Capite) which has its walls imbedded with early Christian fragments, inscriptions and stone monuments. The church was built between the 16th and 17th centuries on the foundations of a number of earlier churches going back to the 8th century.
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  • Rome. Italy. View through the elegant portico of the Palazzo Wedekind formerly the Palazzo del Vicegerente at the Piazza Colonna. The building was constructed in 1659 on a site that was originally occupied by the temple of Marcus Aurelius.  It became the office and residence of the bishop Vicegerente .  The banker Roberto Wedekind purchased the building in 1876. It is the historical headquarters of the daily Italian newspaper paper Il Tempo.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the simple modest façade of the Gothic Santa Maria Sopra Minerva church (Basilica of St. Mary over Minerva). Dating from 1280, the church was built in the vicinity of an ancient temple of Isis (erroneously thought to be Minerva) and is the only Gothic church in Rome. The square in front of the church is the Piazza della Minerva, which has in its centre a 1667 Bernini designed sculpture of a baby elephant (work completed by Ercole Ferrata )carrying a small Egyptian obelisk on his back.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the facade of the Chiesa di Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (Church of Saint Yves at the Sapienza). Built between 1642-1600 by architect Francesco Borromini, the church is located in the interior courtyard of the Palazzo della Sapienza, former site of the University of Rome. The church is considered a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Chiesa S.Brigida (Church of Santa Brigida) located at Piazza Farnese. Built in 1513 and restored in 18th century the small convent church is dedicated to the Swedish Saint Bridget and the facade and the interior bear the coat of arms of Pope Clemens XI.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Palazzo Farnese at the piazza bearing its name. The Palazzo Farnese is widely considered to be the most beautiful renaissance building in Rome. Begun in 1514, many great architects contributed to its design, including Michelangelo who gave it the grand cornice and the central balcony. Today the Palazzo is home to the French Embassy.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Arco Farnese, an on Via Giulia which is considered one of the most picturesque streets in a Rome. Laid out in the 16th century the long flat cobbled street is lined with fine garden courtyards, beautiful Renaissance palaces and small churches.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the facade of the Chiesa di Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (Church of Saint Yves at the Sapienza). Built between 1642-1600 by architect Francesco Borromini, the church is located in the interior courtyard of the Palazzo della Sapienza, former site of the University of Rome. The church is considered a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture.
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  • The narrow lane arched Vicolo Scanderbeg which leads to the Piazza Scanderbeg, Rome, Italy.
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  • The Fountain of the Naiads at the Piazza della Repubblica, Rome, Italy. The fountain is also known as Fontana Esedra.
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  • Rome. Italy. View inside the Chiesa di Sant'Andrea al Quirinale of the elliptical coffered gold ceiling of the dome, from which rises a central glazed lantern cupola. Considered a jewel of Baroque art, the church (St Andrew's at the Quirinal) was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII and Cardinal Camillo Pamphilj and designed by the great Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 16th century
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  • The Porta Pia outer gate and the marble and bronze monument to Bersagliere, Piazzale di Porta Pia, Rome, Italy.  The outer gate was built in 1868 during the reign of Pope Pius IX and today is the Museo Storico dei Bersaglieri (Museum of the Bersaglieri).
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  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy. View of the long glassy esplanade that was once the ancient hippodrome Circo Massimo or Circus Maximus, which is situated beside the River Tiber in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hill. Its former grandstands could hold 300,000 spectators who watched horse and chariot races and athletic contests.
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  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy.  View of the Domus Augustana, the private part of the palace where the Roman emperors resided.  One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Palatine Hill is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
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  • Palatine Hill. Rome. Italy. View from the ancient ruins of Palatine Hill across the Tiber River to the colorful Trastevere neighbourhood and Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo). One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Palatine Hill is the site of majestic ruins of many ancient imperial palaces and associated with Rome’s mythical founders, Romulus and his twin Remus.
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  • A restored section of the vast network of underground tunnels underneath Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • View of ruin buildings from within the Natatorium or swimming pool at the north end, Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Flooring with coloured marble mosaic tesseras on the Northern end of the eastern palaestra of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Eastern palaestra, Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Ruin buildings in the vast frigidarium central hall, Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Some of the marine themed mosaics lining a wall in the frigidarium central hall, Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Some of the marine themed mosaics lining a wall in the frigidarium central hall, Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • View towards the entrance of the western Palaestra from the frigidarium central hall of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Flooring with coloured marble mosaics on the Northern end of the western palaestra of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Flooring with coloured marble mosaics on the Northern end of the western palaestra of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • West palaestra floor mosaic of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Fragments of a mosaic floor tiling lining the wall of Western palaestra of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Access to the west Laconicum of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • View over the southwest garden and pine trees to the ruins buildings of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Looking west of the vast frigidarium central hall of the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Looking across to the ruins of the northeast library with niches for book volumes at the Baths of Caracalla Rome Italy. The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), the ancient Roman Public baths and leisure centre, were completed in AD 217 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla are located in the Caelian Hill (Celian Hill) area of Southern Rome.
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  • Fountain at the Piazza della Rotonda which is in front of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy. It is bustling rectangular square, lined with open-air cafes and restaurants and in its centre is a refreshing marble fountain built by sculptor Giacomo della porta (commissioned by Pope Gregorius XIII) in 1575 with an ancient Egyptian obelisk from the Temple of Isis which was originally erected in Heliopolis by Rameses II.
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  • Fountain at the Piazza della Rotonda which is in front of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy. It is bustling rectangular square, lined with open-air cafes and restaurants and in its centre is a refreshing marble fountain built by sculptor Giacomo della porta (commissioned by Pope Gregorius XIII) in 1575 with an ancient Egyptian obelisk from the Temple of Isis which was originally erected in Heliopolis by Rameses II.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the grandiose granite columned portico and pediment of the Pantheon, an architectural masterpiece and one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity. The pediment inscription states the Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul for the third time, had this building made. Founded as a temple to all gods by Marcus Agrippa, son in law of Augustus in 17BC, the Pantheon was destroyed by fire in AD 80 and then was completely redesigned and rebuilt around 125 by Emperor Hadrian, however he (Hadrian) generously choose to keep the original inscription. It was converted into a Christian church in 609 which ensured it preservation even after damaging earthquakes and floods.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the grandiose granite columned portico and pediment of the Pantheon, an architectural masterpiece and one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity. The pediment inscription states the Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul for the third time, had this building made. Founded as a temple to all gods by Marcus Agrippa, son in law of Augustus in 17BC, the Pantheon was destroyed by fire in AD 80 and then was completely redesigned and rebuilt around 125 by Emperor Hadrian, however he (Hadrian) generously choose to keep the original inscription. It was converted into a Christian church in 609 which ensured it preservation even after damaging earthquakes and floods.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the interior and main altar of the Pantheon. Founded as a temple to all gods by Marcus Agrippa, son in law of Augustus in 17BC, the Pantheon was destroyed by fire in AD 80 and then was completely redesigned and rebuilt around 125 by Emperor Hadrian, however he (Hadrian) generously choose to keep the original inscription. An architectural masterpiece and one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity, it was converted into a Christian church in 609 which ensured its preservation even after damaging earthquakes and floods.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the interior and the Tomb of King Umberto I of the Pantheon. Founded as a temple to all gods by Marcus Agrippa, son in law of Augustus in 17BC, the Pantheon was destroyed by fire in AD 80 and then was completely redesigned and rebuilt around 125 by Emperor Hadrian, however he (Hadrian) generously choose to keep the original inscription. An architectural masterpiece and one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity, it was converted into a Christian church in 609 which ensured its preservation even after damaging earthquakes and floods.
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  • Rome. Italy.  View of the monumental interior of the dome of the Pantheon.  Made of concrete mixed with tufa, the dome is larger than the dome of Saint Peters and up until the 20th century was the largest dome ever built. Founded as a temple to all gods by Marcus Agrippa, son in law of Augustus in 17BC, the Pantheon was destroyed by fire in AD 80 and then was completely redesigned and rebuilt around 125 by Emperor Hadrian, however he (Hadrian) generously choose to keep the original inscription. An architectural masterpiece and one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity, it was converted into a Christian church in 609 which ensured its preservation even after damaging earthquakes and floods.
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  • Julius Caesar’s Temple of Venus Genetrix and the remaining double colonnade that enclosed the forum of Caesar. Rome Italy. Three re-erected Corinthian columns and entablature remain from the Temple that was built in 46 BC and dedicated to the Roman goddess of motherhood.
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  • Re-erected Corinthian columns and entablature of Julius Caesar’s Temple of Venus Genetrix, Forum of Caesar. Rome Italy. The temple was built in 46 BC and dedicated to the Roman goddess of motherhood.
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  • Re-erected Corinthian columns and entablature of Julius Caesar’s Temple of Venus Genetrix, Forum of Caesar. Rome Italy. The temple was built in 46 BC and dedicated to the Roman goddess of motherhood.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the monolithic Corinthian column pronaos and flight of steps of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum. Built in 141 and dedicated by Emperor Antoninus Pius to his deceased wife, the temple is one of better preserved building in the Forum. The temple was converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda in the 12th century; however it kept its original columned portico. The Roman Forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial life in ancient Rome.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the monolithic Corinthian column pronaos and flight of steps of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum. Built in 141 and dedicated by Emperor Antoninus Pius to his deceased wife, the temple is one of better preserved building in the Forum. The temple was converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda in the 12th century; however it kept its original columned portico. The Roman Forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial life in ancient Rome.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of crowds of people tourists at the Roman Forum walking towards the Arch of Titus. The Arch of Titus is Rome’s oldest triumphal Arch and was erected in 81 AD by Domitian after the death of the emperor Titus to honour his victory (Titus) in Judean War. The Roman Forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial life in ancient Rome.
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  • Rome. Italy. Elevated view of the central section of the Roman forum. To the left are the monolithic Corinthian column pronaos and flight of steps of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. In centre is the circular Temple of Romulus. To the right two of the three monumental barrel vaulted niches and arches of the Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius. In the foreground are the courtyard ruins of the House of the Vestal Virgins, lined with mostly headless statues.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of re-erected columns of the monumental Temple of Venus and Roma complex at the Roman Forum. The Temple was originally designed by philhellene emperor Hadrian and construction started around 126 AD to a Greek plan and is the largest of Imperial Rome’s temples. It was burnt in 306 AD and rebuilt and modified by emperor Maxentius whose restored work is mainly what you see today. The vast Temple had double rows of 22 marble Corinthian columns on its long sides and three rows of ten columns on its short sides. It had back to back shrines in its centre.  The Roman Forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial life in ancient Rome.
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  • Close view of the sculptural art detail of Trajan’s column in the forum of Roman emperor Trajan, Rome, Italy. The free standing and marble Trajan's Column was built in 113 AD and dedicated to Trajan by Hadrian in memory of his two military campaigns in Dacia – now Romania.  The spiral frieze depicts scenes form the various battles.
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  • The markets of Trajan and the Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi or House of the Knights of Rhodes. Rome Italy. Using the spoils of victory against the Dacians, Emperor Trajan financed the semicircular brick building (markets) which was built by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus in the 2nd century AD. A wonder of the Classical world, the building is laid out over six terraced floors and contains over 150 shops.
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  • View of the markets of Trajan which dates from the 2nd century AD. Rome Italy.Using the spoils of victory against the Dacians, Emperor Trajan financed the semicircular brick building which was built by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. A wonder of the Classical world, the building is laid out over six terraced floors and contains over 150 shops.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the ruins of the Temple of Mars at the Forum of Augustus. The Temple was built to commemorate Augustus victory over Caesars assassins Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC. The Temple which was one of the most revered in the Empire, has three tall Corinthian columns upright and the flights of steps leads to its pronaos.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
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  • Rome. Italy. Close-up view of the artistic detail of well-preserved Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino) which is a triumphal arch situated beside the Colosseum.  It was erected in 315 AD to honour Constantine's victory over co-emperor Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD. Most of the reliefs on the war memorial were taken from older buildings from previous centuries which were probably disused and demolished.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the well preserved Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino) which is a triumphal arch situated beside the Colosseum.  It was erected in 315 AD to honour Constantine's victory over co-emperor Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD. Most of the reliefs on the war memorial were taken from older buildings from previous centuries which were probably disused and demolished.
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  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of people tourists walking through the shady oasis Giardino degli Aranci, a small romantic park on Aventine Hill with wonderful panoramic views of Saint Peter’s dome.  It is known as the Orange gardens because orange trees were brought here and planted from Spain in the 13th century by St Domini founder of the Dominican Order. It is popular place for wedding party photos as its adjacent the churches of Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) and Santa Sabina.
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  • Aventino. Rome. Italy. View of the monument sculpture of Joan of Arc (Santa Giovanna d'Arco) in a small park beside the exterior wall of the Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) on Aventine Hill in Rome.  The sculpture was created by Massimo Real del Sarte, a French sculptor in 1935 and shows the young girl in the last moments of her life.
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  • Aventino. Rome. Italy.  View of the courtyard, bell tower and façade of the Basilica Church of SS. Santi Bonifacio e Alessio (St.Alexis) on Aventine Hill in Rome.  The church was originally built in the 5th century and was dedicated to Saint Boniface. In 1247 it was also dedicated to Saint Alexius. Over time the building was renewed and its current appearance owes itself to a large restoration in the 18th century. The Romanesque bell tower dates from 1217.
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