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http://www.imeem.com/toughnelliegirl/music/YeRyVFnt/mario_lanza_arrivederci_roma/This photo journal, the first in my Italy tour series & the first of two featuring Rome, includes photos of Capitoline Hill & the adjacent Roman Forum, & Piazza Navona, which we visited in the early evening on day 1 of the tour, hence the poor quality of the photos due to poor light conditions. Also featured are sights we saw on day 2 - The Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, &
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CAPITOLINE HILL - "Palazzo Senatorio"
(Senatorial Palace) in Piazza del Campidoglio on the top of Capitoline...
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Replica of the equestrian statue
of Marcus Aurelius, the only equestrian bronze to have survived since...
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Closeup of a River God ;o)
In front of the staircases, on either side of the fountain, are large...
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ROMAN FORUM - overview (rf)
The Roman Forum, the main forum in the center of Rome, is located between...
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rf2
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rf3 - Temple of Saturn
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rf4 - Temple of Vespasian &
Arch of Severus.
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Aran Mantegna, our 1st hotel in Rome
Their web site http://www.aranhotels.com/AranMantegna/en_index.html....
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PIAZZA NAVONA - Neptune Fountain
(1574) at the north end of the square, is one of 3 fountains in the square....
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Church of St Agnes in Agone
by Borromini & Rainaldi, another prime attraction in the square....
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Another angle of Saint Agnes church?
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St Agnes Church? & Egyptian Obelisk
in the center (tarnished). It was getting quite dark when I shot these. The...
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One of the other churches in the square?
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Setting up for a concert?
There are several family palazzi around the square & at least one other...
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We got caught in a short shower.
The umbrella vendors were making a killing. Most of the street vendors...
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COLOSSEUM - the outer wall
is partially intact. On the left is the Arch of Constantine.
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Closeup of the upper wall
Construction began between 70 & 72 AD & was completed in 80...
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The inner walls are mostly intact.
Note the tunnels that were used to house the animals & slaves. The...
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The Arch of Constantine
is a triumphal arch situated between the Colosseum & Palatine...
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Closeup
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View toward the nearby Roman Forum
Those gray marble columns that rise roofless into the sky belonged to...
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SPANISH STEPS, with Trinità dei Monti
at the top, the church that was under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of...
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Looking down through the crowd.....
This is where many people go to see & to be seen..... We went...
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Moses & David
at the base of the Column of the Immacolata. This ancient Roman column was...
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The tiered buildings
along the steep slope.
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