Rome 2000 – Orto Botanico and varia
It was highly amusing to find a "Charles Darwin evolutionary trail" in what used to be the Papal gardens... I don't precisely remember where I took the following pictures: This…
It was highly amusing to find a "Charles Darwin evolutionary trail" in what used to be the Papal gardens... I don't precisely remember where I took the following pictures: This…
Porta Pinciana at the Largo Federico Fellini is an old gate in the Aurelian city wall one passes on the way to Villa Borghese. I couldn't take pictures inside the…
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…
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…
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…
Trajan's column on Trajan's forum: Column of Marcus Aurelius on the Piazza Colonna. It's in a pretty bad condition.
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…