Rome 2000 – San Pietro in Vincoli and Santa Maria Maggiore
San Pietro in Vincoli has Michelangelo's Moses and the alleged chains that kept Peter in jail. It's rather dark and gloomy so it was hard to get good pictures. Santa…
Rome 2000 – Piazza San Pietro
On my first visit it was too crowded but I did see the Pontifex. He looked unwell. It happened to be a Jubileum year so there were indulgences to be…
Rome 2000 – Piazza della Bocca della Verita
Santa Maria in Cosmedin is a charming sixth century church with a fascinating floor, but mostly known for the Bocca della Verita in the portico. Also on the piazza is…
Rome 2000 – columns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius
Trajan's column on Trajan's forum: Column of Marcus Aurelius on the Piazza Colonna. It's in a pretty bad condition.
Rome 2000 – at night
I was there for a conference, so the first couple of days I only saw Rome at dusk and during the night. I should have brought a tripod. Nightfall on…
Rome 2000 – cats in the Largo di Torre Argentina
The temple of Juturna and the temple to Fortuna Huiusce Diei
Rome 2000 – Piazza Navona, Trevi and other fountains
Piazza Navona in the Campus Martius, close to the Pantheon, has fountains by Bernini and della Porta. There was a dove convention going on apparently. Trevi fountain, the biggest fountain…