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Rome |
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Rome is one of Europe's most historical cities. It was founded in 753 BCE. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Rome is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe dating back over three millenia. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64580.jpg) |
The name of the city comes from the Etruscan Ruma (teet) from the old symbol of a suckling wolf. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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The city is the third largest in Europe. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64582.jpg) |
One of the many villas in the city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64583.jpg) |
Scene from the old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel01583.jpg) |
Piazza Venezia (Venice Square) is one of the larger squares in the city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11314.jpg) |
The square is very picturesque. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64585.jpg) |
The square is surrounbded by elegant buildings. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64586.jpg) |
The Church of St Maria of Loreto. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64584.jpg) |
Venice Palace was once the residence of Mussolini and dates from the 15th century. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
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The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11308.jpg) |
The monument commemorates the unification of Italy in 1870. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64587.jpg) |
The structure contains many carvings. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64588.jpg) |
Side view. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64589.jpg) |
Detail of the side. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64590.jpg) |
Statues. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64591.jpg) |
Treelined street. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64592.jpg) |
Statue of Moses in the Church of St Peter In Chains, one of the oldest in Rome (founded 431). |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64593.jpg) |
The old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Street scene. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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Piazza Quirinale (Quirinal Square) is home to the Presidential Palace. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64595.jpg) |
The square is dominated by a central obelysk topped by a cross. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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The obelysk is covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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The brightly coloured palace was completed in 1583. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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The palace entrance. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64598.jpg) |
The central fountain. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64599.jpg) |
Steps at the edge of the square. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64600.jpg) |
The square is large and open. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Buildings in the old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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The Church of Santa Maria is built on the site of a temple to Minerva. The marble elephant was carved in 1667 and added to an Egyptian obelysk dating from the 6th century BCE. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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One of the many city squares (piazzas). |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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One of many churches scattered around the city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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Piazza Navona is the most famous square in Rome. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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Piazza Navona was built on the site of Domitian's stadium. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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The Four Rivers Fountain and obelysk. The base sculptures are by Bernini. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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Market day. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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The Neptune Fountain sculptures are by Bernini. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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The square is surrounded by elegant buildings. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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Typical building in the square. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Navona |
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The Moor Fountain. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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The Pyramid of Cestius was built in 11 BCE as a tribune's tomb. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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The old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Decorated obelysk. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Trevi Fountain |
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The Trevi Fountain (1732) is a symbol of Rome and is one of the most famous fountains in the world. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Trevi Fountain |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11311.jpg) |
Sculpture by Bernini. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Trevi Fountain |
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The fountain was completed by Pope Clement XII in 1752. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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The Spanish Steps. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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The Spanish Steps date from 1725. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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The Trinity on the Hill Church at the top of the Spanish Steps. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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The steps split near the top. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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The house where English poet, John Keats died in 1921. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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A group of school children. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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View from the top of the Spanish Steps from 1987. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Spanish Steps |
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View of the Spanish Square from the top of the Spanish Steps in 1994. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64622.jpg) |
One of the many squares in the city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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The Colosseum. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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The stadium could seat 50 thousand people. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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The Colosseum is a symbol of Rome. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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The stadium is very well preserved. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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Much of the structure still stands. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64627.jpg) |
The stadium is in the city centre. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64628.jpg) |
Arches from the outside. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11315.jpg) |
The Colosseum was constructed in 72. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11316.jpg) |
Underground chambers. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64629.jpg) |
Arches. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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The stadium held 50,000 spectators. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
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Underground chambers where gladiators would wait for their turn to fight. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64632.jpg) |
The seating area. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64633.jpg) |
The spectator area. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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Colosseum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64634.jpg) |
View of the ancient Forum. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
City Walls |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64635.jpg) |
The ancient city walls of Rome. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
City Walls |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64636.jpg) |
The walls were completed in 275. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
City Walls |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64637.jpg) |
The walls date from the period of Emperors Aurelian and Probus. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
City Walls |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64638.jpg) |
Road alongside the city walls. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
City Walls |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64639.jpg) |
St Paul's Gate. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
River Tiber |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11317.jpg) |
The River Tiber passes through the city. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
River Tiber |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64640.jpg) |
The river is 406km long and reaches the sea at the nearby ancient port of Ostia. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
River Tiber |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64641.jpg) |
A floating restuarant. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza del Popolo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64694.jpg) |
Piazza del Popolo with its twin churches. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza del Popolo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64695.jpg) |
The square is quiet. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza del Popolo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64696.jpg) |
The central obelysk. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza del Popolo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64697.jpg) |
Visitors. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza del Popolo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64698.jpg) |
Fountain. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere dates from 4th century. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64700.jpg) |
View of the old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
|
Rome |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64701.jpg) |
The old city. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64702.jpg) |
Bridge connecting two buildings. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64703.jpg) |
Visitors to Piazza del Campidoglio. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64704.jpg) |
Street near the Roman Forum. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64712.jpg) |
Palatine Hill overlooks the Roman Forum. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel01627.jpg) |
The Forum is the site of the original city. It was the seat of Roman government which ruled one of the largest empires of the ancient world. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64713.jpg) |
The Forum is one of the best preserved collections of Roman buildings in the world. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64714.jpg) |
The Roman Forum is the historical centre of ancient Rome. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64715.jpg) |
The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11318.jpg) |
Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11319.jpg) |
Many of Rome's writers and rulers lived on Palatine Hill including Cicero and Augustus. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64716.jpg) |
Roman road. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
|
Rome |
Roman Forum |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel64717.jpg) |
The house of Augustus. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
Arch of Constantine |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11320.jpg) |
The Arch of Constantine dates from 312. |
1994 |