Rome

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At the end of my trip through Italy I spent 3 days in Rome, mostly exploring Rome on foot. I was especially interested in old Roman sites, like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, etc.

The Historic Centre of Rome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rome with its abundant remnants of Roman times is another example of the many sites of Ancient Civilizations that I visited during my travels.

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona. (831k)

Fontana del Moro. (946k)

Fontana dei Quattro Fiuni. (706k)

Figure on the Fontana dei Quattro Fiuni. (904k)

Figure on the Fontana dei Quattro Fiuni. (938k)

Fontana del Nettuno. (850k)

Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo. (921k)

Piazza del Popolo. (785k)

Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo. (585k)

Fountain in the Piazza del Popolo. (982k)

Fountain in the Piazza del Popolo. (880k)

Column in the Piazza del Popolo. (1024k)

Statue in the Piazza del Popolo. (857k)

Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain. (932k)

Trevi Fountain. (1053k)

Trevi Fountain. (999k)

Il Vittoriano

Il Vittoriano. (828k)

Il Vittoriano. (840k)

Il Vittoriano. (943k)

Aracoeli Stairs. (1021k)

Figure on the Aracoeli Stairs. (796k)

Churches

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore from the 5^th century. (975k)

Painting in the Basilica di Santa Prassede. (701k)

Painting in the Basilica di Santa Prassede. (751k)

Statue in the Basilica di Santa Prassede. (792k)

Altar in the Basilica di Santa Prassede. (1042k)

Paintings in the Basilica di Santa Prassede. (900k)

Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli from the 17^th century. (717k)

Chiesa di Sant'Antanasio from the 16^th century. (819k)

Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle from the 17^th century. (834k)

Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle from the 17^th century. (784k)

Chiesa di San Nicola a Capo di Bove from the 13^th century. (1074k)

Basilica di Santa Maria di Cosmedin from the 8^th century. (886k)

Basilica di Santa Pudenziana from the 4^th century. (1010k)

Inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (813k)

Inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (881k)

Inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (951k)

Painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (918k)

Painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (837k)

Painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. (833k)

Miscellaneous Rome

Spanish Steps. (962k)

Small fountain. (914k)

Lavishly decorated building. (1065k)

Monument with small Egyptian obelisk. (872k)

Castel Sant'Angelo from 123 CE. (990k)

Palazzo di Giustizia (Palace of Justice). (1121k)

Palazzo di Giustizia (Palace of Justice). (810k)

Statues on the Palazzo di Giustizia (Palace of Justice). (725k)

Statues on the Palazzo di Giustizia (Palace of Justice). (953k)

Tiber river with Ponte Cavour in the background. (785k)

Small alley in Rome. (851k)

Small alley in Rome. (997k)

Old woman walking in Rome. (1112k)

Motor scooters were everywhere. (831k)

Motor scooters weave their way ahead every way they can. (803k)

Colosseum

Colosseum from 80 CE. (980k)

Colosseum. (1129k)

Walls of the Colosseum. (1160k)

Interior of the Colosseum. (1223k)

Arch of Constantine from 315 CE, the largest of the still standing triumphal arches of ancient Rome. (1112k)

Forum Romanum

Circus Maximus. (849k)

Circus Maximus with Palatine Hill in the background. (1034k)

East end of the Forum Romanum. (977k)

View of the Forum Romanum. (928k)

View of the Forum Romanum. (1083k)

View of the Forum Romanum. (903k)

Row of columns in the Forum Romanum along the Via Sacra. (994k)

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina from 141 CE. (1064k)

Temple of Castor and Pollux from 495 BCE. (1057k)

Temple of Saturn from 497 BCE. (969k)

Temple of Vesta from 7^th century BCE. (1047k)

Column of Phocas from 602 CE. (826k)

Arch of Titus from 81 CE. (1067k)

Arch of Septimius Severus from 203 CE. (1094k)

Detail of the Arch of Septimius Severus from 203 CE. (1047k)

Pantheon

The Pantheon, a temple turned church, built in 125 CE. (862k)

The Pantheon. (1125k)

Front of the Pantheon. (895k)

You can see that the base of the Pantheon is far below the current street level. (1256k)

The dome of the Pantheon. It is the largest concrete dome ever built that is not reinforced. (890k)

Inside the Pantheon. (1005k)

Inside the Pantheon. (1085k)

Inside the Pantheon. (748k)

Inside the Pantheon. (967k)

Dynastic Mausoleum and Cecilia Metella Mausoleum

Via Appia Antica. (1105k)

Cecilia Metella Mausoleum. (1030k)

Near the Dynastic Mausoleum. (1083k)

Inside the Dynastic Mausoleum. (625k)

Frescoes in the Dynastic Mausoleum. (762k)

Frescoes in the Dynastic Mausoleum. (817k)

Miscellaneous Roman sites

Theater of Marcellus. This 20,000 seat mini Colosseum dates from 11 BCE. In the 16^th century, a palazzo was build on top of it. (911k)

Walls of the Theater of Marcellus. (1064k)

Near the Theater of Marcellus. Pieces of columns are just laying around in a lot of places. (1449k)

Forum of Augustus. (1297k)

Column of Trajan. (684k)

Forum of Trajan. (1246k)

Column of Marcus Aurelius. (861k)

Sacred area of Largo Argentina with remains of temples from 4^th - 2^nd century BCE. It was here that Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE. (1351k)