Rome§
created: may 2007; location: rome, italy
The Colosseum in Rome is an oval amphitheatre. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today.
created: june 2008; location: rome, italy
The Pantheon,a former Roman temple, was built by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. It was later rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian around 126 AD. It was converted to a Cathlic church in 609 AD.
Santa Maria degli Angeli Basilica
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and of the Martyrs is a basilica and titular church in Rome. It was built inside the ruined frigidarium of the Roman Baths of Diocletian.
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, known as Castel Sant’Angelo, is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano in Rome. Commissioned initially by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family, it was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle.
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome. It was designed by the architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others.
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
San Pietro in Vincoli is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome. It houses Michelangelo’s statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II.
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
Piazza Navona in Rome was built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium where ancient Romans watch competitions.
created: march 2008; location: rome, italy
The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument, also known as the Vittoriano, is a large national monument. It was built between 1885 and 1935 to honor Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy.