Rome

September 14, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Like many metropoli, Rome is a glorious combination of ancient monuments and modern, bustling life. Visitors will find far too much to do, no matter what their tastes Read more

Forum Romanum in Rome

February 9, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Located in a valley between Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill, the Forum Romanum is one of the foremost archaeological sites in the world. Long before the first millennium the forum was the center of political and cultural life for the Roman Empire. Read more

Vatican Museums in Rome

February 8, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Growing from humble beginnings with Pope Julius II’s 1506 acquisition of the sculpture of Laocoön and his sons in the grips of a sea serpent, it now numbers dozens of individual galleries and thousands of works of art. Read more