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Today's Photos: 1.Ponte Milvio is the site of a battle which changed the course of history. 2. Ponte Sant'Angelo as seen from the terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo. 3. Ponte Sisto is named after the Pope who had it built. Notice the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the background. 4. Ponte Cestio has an interesting connection with Juli […]
Today's photos: 1. The Tiber island with its two bridges on a "normal" day. 2. Almost the exact same view during the high water of 2012. 3. The wall of the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva with flood markers from various years. 4. A close-up of one of the markers from the preceding photo. See its translation in the text. 5. The straight a […]
Today's photos 1. The facade of the church of Sant'Agostino. 2. Caravaggio's Madonna dei pellegrini. 3. Chapel of the Madonna del parto. 4. A close-up of the Madonna del parto. 5. The tomb of Saint Monica. 6. The main altar by Bernini. 7. Raphael's Isaia and the sculpture of Saint Ann, Mary and Jesus, by Sansovino. 8. A close-up of the Sa […]
Today's photos 1. The first century B.C. Pyramid-tomb of Gaius Cestius. 2. A striking view of one part of the cemetery. 3. The tombs of John Keats and Joseph Severn. 4. The tomb of Percy B. Shelley. 5. You might not expect to see this flag in a cemetery in Rome! 6. A close-up of the inscription of Thomas Jefferson Page. 7. The tomb of Antonio Gramsci. 8 […]
Today's photos: 1. The dome with its oculus dominates this aerial view of the Pantheon. 2. This lady is dwarfed by the massive front doors. 3. You can enjoy this view of the dome from the terrace of the Hotel Minerva. Notice the stairway cut into the stone, leading up to the oculus. 4. The sunlight streams through the oculus creating a spotlight on the […]