Italy Trip Pt. 2 - Roma

Part two of this photo purge finds us in Rome; Italy's capital city, a place that has been around for some time. I'm far from a historian, so I'll assume you already know something of Rome's history and spare you my futile synopsis. But I can say this: coming from such a young country as the  U.S. of A, it's so surreal to visit a city that still has structures in tact that were built 2000 years ago. 2000 years! People talk about (and like to photograph) the "ruins of Detroit," and visually some comparisons can be made. But when you consult the calendar, our American ruins are babies, baby.


The Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. 2013

The Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. 2013

View from The Spanish Step, Rome, Italy. 2013

The Spanish Step, Rome, Italy. 2013

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy. 2013

Waiting on a Pope, Vatican City, Italy. 2013

The Colosseum, Rome,  Italy. 2013

Where the lions roamed, The Colosseum, Rome,  Italy. 2013

The Pantheon, Rome,  Italy. 2013

The interior dome of the Pantheon, Rome,  Italy. 2013

The pillars of the Pantheon, Rome,  Italy. 2013

Trevi Fountain, Rome,  Italy. 2013

A piazza in the Trastevere neighborhood, Rome, Italy, 2013

Trastevere, Rome, Italy, 2013
 
A view of the Pope's house from a nearby park, Rome, Italy, 2013


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