Rome
Palazzo Nuovo
Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:02 pmWe concluded our visit to Capitoline Museums by touring the Halls of Palazzo Nuovo, as well as the ruins of the Temple of Jupiter, and the Tabularium.
Palazzo dei Conservatori
Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:13 amThe primary wing of Capitoline Museums is Palazzo dei Conservatory, where you can see pieces of a giant statue of Emperor Constantine, and the Capitoline She-Wolf.
National Museum of Rome
Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:21 pmPalazzo Massimo also contains ancient mosaic and fresco.
Palazzo Massimo
Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:26 pmThe best Museum for Ancient Roman Statuary is National Museum of Rome.
Via Appia Antica
Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:46 amAppian Way is in really great shape for being 2300 years old.
Acquedotto Claudio
Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:22 amWe travelled by Metro from Central Rome to Giulio Agricola and hiked across Aqueduct Park.
Sant Ignazio
Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:45 amChiesa di Sant' Ignazio di Loyola is the premier manifestation of the Jesuit affinity for trompe-l'œil, baroque illusionary fresco painting.
Santa Maria Maggiore
Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:23 pmOriginally built in the 5th Century, Santa Maria Maggiore has the opulence which is characteristic of the four major Vatican Basilicas of Rome.
Palatine Hill
Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:59 pmWe climbed to the top of Palatine Hill to admire the view.
Roman Forum
Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:28 pmWe continued our tour on the south side of the Roman Forum, where surrounded by 2000-year-old Virgins, we felt right at home.
Foro Romano
Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:23 pmAfter visiting the Colosseum, we toured the Roman Forum
Flavian Amphitheatre
Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:39 amWe visited the Colosseum, so named on account of Nero's Colossus, which stood there previously.
Vatican Museums
Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:52 pmWe continued our tour of Vatican Museums in the Renaissance Wing.
Palazzo Apostolico
Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:00 pmVatican Museums is full of art and we began with sculpture.
Tiber After Dark
Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:19 pmHiking back to our flat, we crossed the Tiber in darkness. Upon awakening the next morning we stopped on Capitoline Hill to take photos of the Roman Forum and King Victor Emmanuel II Monument.
Cupola di San Pietro
Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:46 pmFrom the roof of St Peter's Basilica, the view is panoramic.
Basilica di San Pietro
Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:26 pmSt. Peter's Basilica is the greatest Church in Christendom.
Piazza San Pietro
Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:29 pmWe visited St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
Santa Cecilia and Villa Farnesina
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:43 amAfter 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 amWe spent the morning exploring Trastevere, beginning with Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Altar of the Fatherland
Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:18 pmThe Victor Emmanuel II National Monument is Rome's largest modern monument and City Hall.
Rome After Dark
Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:51 pmOur Sunday Evening ended by visiting Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and Quirinal Palace.
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:58 pmRome's Greatest Palace still under private ownership is a Gallery of the family's private art collection with a tour narrated by the Prince himself.
Piazza Navona
Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:02 pmPiazza Navona is an ancient athletic stadium reborn as a baroque public square.
Ghetto in Rome
Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:01 pmFrom the 16th Century until 1870, Jews in Rome were forced to reside inside a walled Ghetto.
Saint Peter in Chains
Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:06 amBasilica di San Pietro in Vincoli commemorates the Apostle Peter's imprisonment.
San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:19 amSt 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.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:59 pmCastel Sant'Angelo was originally built as a Mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, was alternately used as a Fortress and Prison.
Piazza del Popolo
Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:37 pmPiazza del Popolo is the historic North Entrance of Rome.
Borghese
Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:18 amBorghese Gallery nestled in the vast Villa Borghese Gardens, high atop a bluff overlooking the entrance to Rome, is a Palace Museum displaying the private art collection of Cardinal Borghese.
Pantheon
Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:49 amPantheon is the best-preserved ancient monument in Rome. "Pantheon" means "all the gods", thus Pantheon was originally a temple to all the gods.
Gesu and Sopra Minerva
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:12 amOn our way to see the Pantheon, we swung by Teatro Marcello, Gesu Church, and Sopra Minerva.