Another day in Rome

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Another great sunny day in Rome. Again saw a lot today and tired myself out. First place I visited was the Capitoline Muesums. The first one I went to was the Palazzo dei Conservatori. Here there were many paintings and sculptures. This building was the seat of the city's magistrate. It had many frescoed halls which are occasionally used for political meetings. Saw a large sculpture of a pope that was done by Bernini and also his Medusa sculpture. An Etruscian bronze sculpture from the 5th century of a she-wolf with the twins added in the 15th century. Spinario- a bronze sculpture that has been copied by others of a boy removing a thorn from his foot. There was a huge Caravaggio of St John the Baptist that was painted and suppose to be in St Peter's, but is here for some reason. Also learnt the statue in the square between the two museums is a copy of Marcus Aurelis who was an emporer in the 2nd century.
Then went into the second museum, Palazzo Nuovo. The first room was called the Hall of the Emporer's. It was full of busts of all the many emporers and some of their partners. Next was the Hall of the Philosophers, again many busts of philosophers. There were also a few copies of famous Greek statues.
Next I went to a church, San Pietro in Vincoli. Here there are supposedly the chains that were used to shackle St Peter. The main attraction is the huge tomb by Michelangelo for Pope Julius II of a statue of Moses.
Walking along I came to the Arch of Gallienus. Which was built in memory of the emporer when he was assainated in 262.
Then visited Santa Maria Maggiore. In here there are 5th century mosaics. Also saw the Facchino fountain, which dates from 1590. And that was enough for a day!

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Photos

01 Carvings
Side of a building.

02 Emperor's
A carving of Emperors in the Palazzo dei Conservatori.

03 Bernini
Bernini's sculpture of a pope in the Palazzo dei Conservatori.

04 Medusa
The bust of Medusa by Bernini in the Palazzo dei Conservatori.

05 Statue
An interesting statue in the Palazzo dei Conservatori.

06 She-Wolf
The Etruscan bronze of the she-wolf is from the 5th century and the twins were added in the 15th century.

07 Spinario
Bronze statue from the 1st century of a boy trying to remove a thron from his foot.

08 Marcus Aurelis
The original statue that used to stand between the two museums, where there is now a replica.

09 Giant
Parts of a giant statue of Cesear.

10 Caravaggio
St John the Baptist was originally made to be hung in St Peters

11 Forum
View of the forum from the museums.

12 View
View of the forum from the museums.

13 Hall of the Emperors
The room was full of busts of all the emperors.

14 Hall of the Philosophers
Room full of busts of philosophers.

15 Red Faun
This statue was found at Tivoli and is made of red marble in the 2nd century and is a copy of a greek statue.

16 Lovers
Statue of lovers pashing.

17 Hand
Part of a colossal statue of Constantine 1. This is also the cover of my Italy Lonely Planet.

18 Foot
Huge foot of the Constantine statue.

19 Forum
View of the forum from behind the museums.

20 Shackles
The shackles that were on St Peter in San Pietro in Vincoli.

21 Tomb
A tomb decorated with skeletons.