Rome, Italy

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Some shots from our trip to Rome.

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Photos

Ceiling of a Baroque Church
Designed by Borromini, one of the master architects of the era.

The Colosseum
Gazing out at the ruins of the fabled Colosseum.

Pantheon
The oculus of the ancient Roman Pantheon.

The Palatine
Ruins of an emperor's palace at the Palatine Hill.

Ruins of a Stadium
An ancient stadium, probably used for foot races rather than chariots.

Scattered Pieces of a Column
In some parts of Rome you can barely walk on the grass without tripping over something ancient.

Ancient Marble Panel
Nice inlay work found in a Roman ruin.

The Rites of Bacchus
Remains of a fresco showing that the Romans knew how to party.

Arch of Septimius Severus
The Romans built triumphal arches commemorating their victories. They had a lot of victories.

Striking a Pose at the Forum
The Arch of Septimius Severus is in the background.

Remains of a Temple
For most of the temples, only a few columns have survived.

The Roman Forum
It takes some imagination to picture how it must have looked back in the day.

Plunder from the Temple
This image from the Arch of Titus depicts soldiers carrying off a menorah from the temple of Jerusalem.

The Tiber
A view of one of the oldest bridges crossing the Tiber River.

Dining in the Open Air
One of the pleasures of a temperate evening in Rome is dining on one of the piazzas of the old city center.

On the Capitoline Hill
A view of the Forum from the Capitoline Hill.

Remains of the Ancient Wall
It failed to keep the barbarians out, and now it keeps the traffic flowing smoothly.

The Baths of Caracalla
Once an extensive bath complex, now an atmospheric ruin.

The Trevi Fountain
An obligatory shot at an obligatory tourist site.

Scooters in the Old City
The best way to get around in these narrow cobble-stoned alleys.

Mosaics in a Church Apse
Dating from the 12th century AD.