La Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti, as the Italians call them, are not quite as Spanish as the English name implies. The Spanish Steps Here's the deal. At the top of the steps there's a monastery built around 1494 because of Pope Alexander VI and a church beside it built in 1502 because of Louis XII … Continue reading Roma | There’s Almost Nothing Truly Spanish About These Steps
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Roma | Everything You Needed to Know About the Colosseum
First thing's first. The real name of this wonder of the world is the Flavian Amphitheater. Tourists and most modern people call this place the Roman Colosseum. This beautiful work of Roman Architecture was built around 70 to 80 AD and is still the biggest amphitheater ever built. It is made from a mixture of … Continue reading Roma | Everything You Needed to Know About the Colosseum
Roma | Ruins in Rome – A Hidden Roman Gem
These are the remains of a hidden gem in Roma. This was a temple dedicated to the deified Emperor Hadrian by his successor Antoninus Pius. The pieces that remain today are what you see, eleven columns with Corinthian bases and capitals. The rest disappeared some time ago. This set of Roman remains is located close … Continue reading Roma | Ruins in Rome – A Hidden Roman Gem
Roma | The Most Overlooked Roman Ruins
In Latin Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae In Italian Colonna di Marco Aurelio In English Column of Marcus Aurelius This towering column sits in Piazza Colonna in the historic heart of Roma. It's modeled after Trajan's column in Trajan's forum. It stands about 130 ft. from the ground. The spiral tells the story of Marcus Aurelius during the … Continue reading Roma | The Most Overlooked Roman Ruins
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