Rome, Italy
July 3, 2009
Trevi Fountain
Digging for ancient ruins
Ancient beneath modern
No, we didn't toss coins in Trevi Fountain, but everyone else did
One old arch
One old amphitheatre sign
Modern compared to much of Rome, ancient compared to home
More "modern" besides ancient
Dig, dig, dig
And dig some more
Amphitheatre - didn't make it inside, this time
Arch
Arch & amphitheatre
Gladiators for pay
Modern besides ancient
A smaller arch
Vatican museum - FILLED with treasure
Vatican museum
Rock heads
Those Romans were SICK
Vatican museum - filled with priceless artifacts
More priceless stuff at the Vatican
Metal figleaf covering permanently hardened equipment
Even the women were violent, if you believe this
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum
Vatican museum with pine cone
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square
One big church
Did I mention this church is BIG?
BIG
BIG art too
More BIG art
More BIG art
Metal art
Art, art, everywhere
Art, art, everywhere
Art, art, everywhere
Art, art, everywhere
Religious art
Art, art, everywhere
Another view of St. Peter's Square