So now Rome.
Rome is a very unique city. It is a city full of history. Every corner you turn, there is a random ancient pillar or wall. Once again, other than the heat, it was a very nice trip.
We saw many different buildings and many ancient sites.
Here are some of our experiences while in Rome:
One of the first places we visited was Vatican City. It is very unique because although it is tiny in size and population, it is considered an independent state. It is the international capital of the Catholic religion. It was actually very interesting to see all the priests and nuns who visit Vatican city....I mean.......I know they are normal people too, but you never imagine seeing priests, dressed in their black robes, wearing cameras around their necks and being tourists.
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| A 1st century bronze sculpture in the Vatican City courtyard |
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| Tapestry in the Vatican City Museum |
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| A fancy cake shovel |
Also within Vatican City is Saint Peter's Basilica. All of the previous Popes are buried there:
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| Me in front of Saint Peter's Basilica |
We also visited the Pantheon. It is an ancient religious temple for the old roman gods.
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| The front of the Pantheon | |
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We also visited:
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| The Trevi Fountain |
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| The Piazza di Spagna |
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| The obelisk of the Piazza del Popolo |
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| Trajan's Market |
We also visited other sites like the Villa Borghese and the Castel Sant Angelo, but we didn't take many pictures. However, we did take a lot of pictures of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. It is so much bigger than I imagined. Very impressive. Take a notice on how tiny the people are in the photos. So many fights and killings occured in this ancient stadium:
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| The Colosseum outside walls |
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| Inside of the Colosseum |
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| Us ^_^ |
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| Night view of the Colosseum |
And the Roman Forum:
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| The Roman Forums |
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| In the Roman Forum |
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| View of the Colosseum from the grounds of the forum |
It was a very hot trip, but it was very interesting to see so many different sites with such rich history. Its hard to imagine everything that happened in those areas.
And of course:
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| Yummy Gelato! |
