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Colosseum/Palatine Hill
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emmabro
The view from the Metro steps
Nothing hits you more than this sight as you leave the Metro station !
Subtle colours !
This is the sight that greats you the other direction on the top of the Metro...
Colosseum (Sepia)
Part of the Forum
Colosseum Arches
Arch of Constantin
e
This was erected in AD315 by the senate and people of Rome to commemorat
e the...
Sepia View
A Roman soldier !
vary "garish" and over the top they add a bit of "fun" to the...
Constantin
e Arch
Black and White
Such detail !
Imposing
I can't help but be Amazed by the Colosseum ....every angle is...
Figures on the Constantin
e arch
with Pigeons!
Black and White
What has he seen ?
It makes you wonder all that this figure has witnessed over the years !
WOW !
View to Via Sacra
Via Sacra Columns
Columns and Colosseum
Sepia
Arch of Titus
Erected by Domitian just after the death of Titus in AD81 in honour of his...
Detail of the inner arch
The Colosseum
This is one of my favourite views of the Colosseum as it is unhindered by the...
Through the fencing
Another view
View in to The Forum
The temple of Jupiter ...this is a well preserved 4th century building..
.
Ancient archway
Artistic shot !
Palatine Hill "Nymphaeum
"
The water that cascades through here originates at the top of the hill...
The water
This has been here centuries and is wonderful !
Up another level
This is the "greenery" that is growing out of the next level...
Lovely
This is the top of the water feature on the previous picture
and again
Avenues of Oranges !
This is the sight that greets you at the top of the stairs
Nice but a little sour !!!
Beautiful !
Colosseum and Lemons !
Roman carving
On Palatine Hill there are Lot's of lovely carvings and Columns...
Pillar
Black and white
Domus Flavia
Fountain base in Domus Flavia area
Nicely placed artifacts
Wonderful Carving
Lovely !
This has been "restored" and shows how it would look complete !
Sepia view of St Peter's
It's amazing wherever you are in Rome you wander around and St...
unknown
Not sure what this is but it sits alone on the hill ..and is very impressive !
Tree's
Black and White
Another water feature
The Stadium
sepia
The stadium exedra
Shaped like an apse it has two storey's it was approached from the...
Column bases in The Stadium
Caesar The Pigeon !
This friendly pigeon sat and gave us his best "preening"
...
Mosaic floor
Around Palatine Hill don't forget to look down ..you never know...
Semi Circular constructi
on
This would have probably have been where a "meta" (turning..
.
The Stadium
The view from above this stadium is amazing (there is no ground floor...
View of the Emperors Box
Beautiful !
St Peter's and Columns !
plunge pool or pond
Another water feature !
View downwards !
High arches !
Interestin
g Carving !
Lovely archway
Sepia Stadium
What a building !
Looking at this Stadium from the end it gives the impression it would...
The Columns in the Stadium
this would have been a sight !
View across to the Colosseum
Beautiful View
from on Palatine Hill the views are amazing ..each little pathway...
Just so pretty !
Gnarled old tree
Black and White
Roman Numerals !
Contrast of colours !
Just like a grave
It really is nice to stumble across ancient relics lying around ... they are...
The Colosseum and Van !
Black and White
View of the arch of Constantin
e
Arch of Constantin
e again
Black and White
Columns
Arch of Constantin
e again
Black and White
View through an Arch !
Wonder where they led to ?
Ancient Rome
Just amazing
Weird almost 2D
We stumbled upon this ..it seemed like a temple to the God's of grain or...
Mosaic on the small temple
This was an absolute "treasure" we found whilst ambling around...
Bird with corn
This was the bird carving on the temple ..we thought this was very primitive.
..
More mosaic
Another little temple carving
Once again more corn on this Temple ...quite "spooky" !
black and White
Mosaic Floor
whilst standing admiring this little temple we looked down and saw this ..so...
Close up of the Mosaic
The Bath !
I loved his bath and it's greenery ..wouldn't mind it in my garden !
Baby palms
Nero !
(Slightly blurred) ..he was very friendly and followed us around for a while
Spring Flowers
Oranges !
Was it that funny ?
Black and White
View down into the Forum
I love the arches and the way they look ...just amazing !
The Forum and Colosseum
Black and White
Ancient Rome
This is a wonderful view from the balcony on Palatine Hill
Basilica of Maxentius (sepia)
Colosseum and Arch of Titus
House of the Vestals
Temple of Romulus
What colours ! (this is sometimes called the Temple of Apollo)
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
This famous temple of Imperial Rome was dedicated to the Empress...
Black and White Pillars
The Temple of Vesta (sepia)
This was rebuilt after a fire during the reign of Septimius Severus 193-211 AD
The arch of Septimius Severus
this arch has survived for over 1,800 yrs...It is 21m high and over...
View across the Forum
Sepia
Temple of Saturn and Temple of Vespasian
The eight columns at the fore are the Temple of Saturn possibly..
.
The house of the Vestals
Pools in the House of the Vestals
The spacious courtyard 61m long and 20m wide and has three ponds in it ...the...
Temple of Victory
This is one of the earliest temples found on Palatine Hill built around 294 BC
Temple of Victory Steps
Column and foliage
Opus reticulatu
m !
This is where the bricks are either arranged in squares or diamonds..
.so the...
Robin and Marble
This little Robin was enjoying the visitors attention
Steps to where ?
Ancient steps
Mosaic Floor
Unusual carving !
Amazing !
The ancient cobbles
Wonderful !
article published 05/03/2007
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Excellent photos & excellent captions. very well done! You show many 'different' sights which is useful for travel planning ...
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Lorraine Brecht
, July 27, 2008
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