Ostia Antica, Rome
Location of the harbour city of Ancient ROme ,but now 2 miles from the sea.
Oldest archeological remains discovered so far date back to 4th century BC.
Ostia Antica, Rome
Mosaic floor in the baths dating from the 2nd century AD.
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Ostia Antica, Rome
Mosaic floor detail
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Milan AC supporters
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Juve supporters
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Goal for Juve
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Celebration
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Final score
Italian soccer championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Post-game celebration
Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti, Rome
Located above the Spanish Steps.
Pizzeria oven
Pantheon, Rome, built in 118-128 AD
Pantheon, Rome
Largest unreinforced concrete dome. Height of the oculus and diameter of the interior circle are the same (142 ft).
Pantheon, Rome
Fontana dei Libri (1927), Rome
Sant' Andrea della Valle (1590-1650), Rome
Sant' Andrea della Valle (1590-1650), Rome
Sant' Andrea della Valle (1590-1650), Rome
Sant' Andrea della Valle (1590-1650), Rome
Sant' Andrea della Valle (1590-1650), Rome
Sant' Agnese in Agone, Piazza Navona, Rome
Construction began in 1652 under the architects Girolamo Rainaldi and his sonCarlo. After numerous quarrels, the other main architect involved wasFrancesco Borromini.
Statue of Bruno Giordano, Campo dè Fiori, Rome
Campo dè Fiori was the stage for public executions for centuries. In 1600 the Dominican Friar, Philosopher, Mathematician and Astronomer Bruno Giordano was burnt alive. A statue stands in the middle the piazza marking the exact spot of his death.
Altare della Patria, Rome
Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II. Designed in 1885, inaugurated in 1911, and completed in 1925.
Il Facchino (The Porter), Rome
One of 6 talking statues in Rome. Created around 1580 by Jacapo del Conte.
Trevi Fountain, Rome
Built in 1762 by Nicola Salvi. 86 ft high by 161.3 ft wide.
Gallery of Maps, Vatican
Vatican
Vatican
Vatican
Vatican
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Designed by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Madermo, and Gian Lorenzo Bermini. Construction began in 1506 and was completed in 1626.
Vatican (stained glass)
Pigna and Bronze Peacock, Cortile del Belvedere, Vatican
The Pigna once decorated a fountain inAncient Rome next to a Temple of Isis. First moved to the Old Basilica of St Peter, then to the Vatican during the 15th century.
"Sphere within Sphere" by Pomodoro (1990), Cortile del Belvedere, Vatican
Fountain, Cortile del Belvedere, Vatican
Vatican
Vatican
Vatican
"School of Athens" by Raphael, Vatican
Painted between 1509 and 1511 in the Stanze di Raffaello in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.
Modern "Bramante Staircase", Giuseppe Modo (1932), Vatican
Modern "Bramante Staircase", Giuseppe Modo (1932), Vatican
Swiss Guard, Vatican
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Dome height of 448.1 ft (from the floor of the basilica to the top of the external cross), making it the tallest dome in the world. Internal diameter of 136.1 ft.
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Dome mosaic detail
St Peter's Square (view from the dome), Vatican
The obelisk, "The Witness", is the second largest standing obelisk (84 ft by itself, 130 ft with base and cross) and the only one to remain standing since its removal from Egypt and re-erection at the Circus of Nero in 37 AD, where it is thought to have stood witness top the crucifixion of St Peter.
"Pietà" by Michangelo, St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Built between 1498 and 1499, it is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
The Altar with Bermini's Baldacchino, St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
The Baldacchino is 98 ft tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world.
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Ice cream, Rome
Colosseum, Rome
Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheater ever built. Construction began in 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD. It could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators.
Colosseum, ROme
615 ft long and 510 ft wide; base area of 6 acres; outer wall height is 157 ft, central arena is an oval 287 ft long and 180 ft wide surrounded by a wall 15 ft high.
Colosseum, ROme
The outer wall is estimated to have required 3,531,467 cubic ft of travertine stone which were set without mortar; they were help together by 300 tons of iron clamps.
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Ruins from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome
Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda (they are the twins of Gemini). The Temple was built in 495 BC in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Altare della Patria, Rome
Change of Guard under the statue of Roma and the eternal flame.
Victoria and Quadriga dell' Unità, Altare della Patria, Rome
Victoria and Quadriga dell' Unità (second sculpture), Altare della Patria, Rome
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Altare della Patria, Rome
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Toes from the Colossus of Constantine
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Hand from the Colossus of Constantine
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Head from the Colossus of Constantine (312-315 AD). The head, arms, and legs were carved in white marble, while the rest of the body consisted of a brick core and wooden framework, possibly covered with gilded bronze. THe seated, enthroned figure would have been about 40 ft high (head is out 8 ft tall).
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Marcus Aurelius bronze statue (about 14 ft tall) erected in 175 AD. It is the only fully surviving bronze statue of a pre-Cristian Roman emperor because medieval Christians thought it portrayed Constantine. Other bronze statues were melted for reuse as material for coins or new statues.
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Bronze She-Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus. Wolf cast between 1021 and 1153. The twins were added in late 15th century AD.
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Capitoline Museums, Rome
Bocca della Verità, Rome
Located in the portico of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. It is thought to be part of a 1st century fountain. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off.
Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome
Trajan’s Column, Santa Maria di Loreto (left), and Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano (right), Rome
Foro di Augusto, Rome
Night time animations
Rome
Night time animations
Deruta
Hand-made and painted pottery
Assisi
Basilica di San Francesco (Saint Francis of Assisi), Assisi
Basilica di San Francesco (Saint Francis of Assisi), Assisi
Birthplace of St Francis. Construction began in 1228 and consecration was in 1253. Statue from Norberto Proietti depicting St Francis coming back from Spoleto to become a monk.
Assisi
Basilica di San Francesco on the left.
Side of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi
Detail of St Francis statue at Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
The original façade was completed in only its lower portion and then left unfinished and dismantled in 1587-1588. The current façade work began in 1876 and was completed in 1887.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
"Il Duomo di Firenze" view from the bell tower. Construction begun in 1296 and completed structurally in 1436. The dome was engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. It is the largest brick dome ever constructed. Starts 171 ft above the floor of the cathedral and spans 144 ft.
David by Michelangelo, Galleria dell'Academia, Florence
Created between 1501 and 1504, 17 ft tall.
Fountain, Florence
Local products store, Florence
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Duomo painting. The 38,750 square ft of painted surface in the cathedral started tin 1568 by Giorgio Vasari and Frederico Zuccari until 1579.
Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence
Detail of "The Gates of Paradise," Florence Baptisery, Florence
"The Gates of Paradise" by Lorenzo Ghiberti, Florence Baptistery, Florence
East doors of the Baptistery, took 27 years to sculpt.
Mosaic Ceiling, Florence Baptistery, Florence
Also known as the Baptistery of Saint John. Constructed between 1059 and 1128.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Il Duomo
Ponte Vecchio (view from the Uffizi Gallery), Florence
Butchers initially occupied the shops, but now occupied by jewelers, art dealers, and souvenirs sellers. The bridge first appeared in a document of 996. Destroyed by flood in 1117, it was reconstructed but swept away again in 1333. Rebuilt in 1345.
Statue, Uffizi Galleria, Florence
View of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and Basilica di Santa Croce from the other side of the Arno, Florence
Pisa Tower, Pisa
Prior to restoration, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, now 3.99 degrees. The top of the tower is displaced horizontally 12 ft 10 in from the center. Groundbreaking was in 1173 and completion in 1372.
Bell on top of Pisa tower, Pisa
