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Rome By Day and Museums

In tombs with only partially pillaged frescoes you can see how tombs in the catacombs should have
looked - bright and beautiful, not gloomy
The mostly intact fresco walls show a nice, bright corridor through the catacombs.
Much more gloomy after the frescoes are pillaged.
A Surviving Ceiling Fresco in the Catacombs
Surviving fresco in the catacombs showing artistry
The chains of St. Peter
Flat ceiling in Saint'Ignazio Church giving illusion of depth
Arch of Constantine seen from the Colosseum
Brunch at Florian's
Scooters, scooters everywhere
Halo of light through window around Meditation while Prayer looks on - Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
Nice buns
Tiber Bridges Viewed From Castel Sant'Angelo
Treasury of Castel Sant'Angelo
Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Cathedral
A tough picture at a distance through bulletproof glass
Artemis the Goddess of Fertility and Hunting - Vatican Museums
Glass Eyes - Vatican Museums
Laocoon and His Sons - Vatican Museums
Swiss Guards Vatican
Rome By Day and Museums
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Rome By Day and Museums

An exciting and educational few days in beautiful Rome. History around every corner. Here is just a sampling of its wonders.

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