Mosaic

Pergamon Museum

Thu May 17, 2018 2:51 pm

A spectacular museum full of looted artifacts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia-Minor, and Persia, the first museum you visit in Berlin should be Pergamon.

St Vitus Cathedral

Thu May 10, 2018 9:17 am

On Thursday we visited Prague Castle beginning with St Vitus Cathedral.

Exploring Prague

Wed May 09, 2018 5:38 pm

Upon arriving in Prague we explored the city, taking photos of historic sites.

National Museum of Rome

Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:21 pm

Palazzo Massimo also contains ancient mosaic and fresco.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:23 pm

Originally built in the 5th Century, Santa Maria Maggiore has the opulence which is characteristic of the four major Vatican Basilicas of Rome.

Basilica di San Pietro

Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:26 pm

St. Peter's Basilica is the greatest Church in Christendom.

Santa Cecilia and Villa Farnesina

Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:43 am

After stopping at a Cafe for Breakfast, we filled up on more art, history, and culture at Basilica Santa Cecilia and Villa Farnesina.

Trastevere

Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:10 am

We spent the morning exploring Trastevere, beginning with Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.

San Paolo Fuori le Mura

Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:19 am

St Paul's Outside The Walls was rebuilt in the 19th Century, is lovely if somewhat sterile, contains mosaic portraits of all 266 Popes and translucent Alabaster windows.

San Giovanni in Laterano

Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:01 pm

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the Cathedral of the Pope as the Bishop of Rome, and as such, ranks even higher than St. Peter's Basilica.

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:22 pm

Florence Cathedral is the fourth-largest Church in the world, with the largest brick dome in the world.

San Miniato al Monte

Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:52 pm

San Miniato al Monte is a Romanesque Church (and abby), with a Romanesque Marble Facade, the place to hear live Gregorian Chants.