Today we did a walking tour of much of Rome. Before lunch we toured the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, the Spanish steps and the Trevi fountain. After lunch we walked to the Pantheon and the Navonna square before taking a bus to the Circus Maximus and then back to the hotel.
The kids were pretty tired, so many of them took a short rest before heading out again for free time in Rome. Some went back to places we had visited during the day and others stuck close by the hotel. They should all sleep well tonight!
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| The "She-Wolf" symbol of Rome--Romulus and Remus feeding from her. |
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| Trevi Fountain by day |
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| Fountain of Four Rivers - Navona Square |
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| Inside the dome of the Pantheon |
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| The Pantheon--the most intact ancient Roman Temple |
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| Loredana explaining the Ruins of the Palatine Hill |
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| Arch of Constantine - beautifully adorned with scaffolding |
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| The Spanish Steps |
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| The Roman Forum - the building on the right is the Ancient Roman Senate |
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| Arch of Titus |
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| Depiction of the treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem being brought into Rome - the first depiction of a menorah in Roman artwork. Inside the Arch of Titus |
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| Park Center Band in the Coliseum |
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| The Coliseum by night |
