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Ponte Rotto Lungotevere Pierleoni, Rome, 00186 |
Originally named Emilius, (193 B.C.), this was the first stone bridge: it was suitable for the passage of heavily laden carts that could not cross the Sublicius bridge, which was made of timber. Its slanting position mea... more
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Porta San Sebastiano 18 Via di Porta San Sebastiano, Rome, 00179 |
With a unique barrel-vault, it is flanked by two mighty cylindrical towers and is surmounted by two spaces for the movements of the military guards.
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Statua di Goethe Viale Goethe, Rome, 00197 |
At the Porta Pinciana entrance to Villa Borghese there stands an enormous statue that commemorates the German writer and poet Wolfgang Goethe. The avenue on which it stands is also named after him. The statue was given a... more
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Cimitero Protestante 6 Via Caio Cestio, Rome, 00153 |
By pontifical law, not only were non-Catholics barred from a church funeral and burial in hallowed ground, but their inhumation had to take place at night, by torchlight (ostensibly to avoid religiously-motivated hostile... more
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Villa Wolkonsky Via Ludovico di Savoia, Rome, 00185 |
The entrance to the Villa Volkonski lies on the Via Ludovico di Savoia. It comprises three buildings but is mostly known for the park in which many ancient ruins have been found, including statues and columns. Restoratio... more
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Fontana del Tritone e Fontana delle Api Piazza Barberini, Rome, 00187 |
In the middle of the congested Piazza Barberini stands the Fountain of Triton, one of Bernini's finest. It shows the sea-god Triton carved into the centre of a shell. It was...
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Santa Maria di Loreto 26 Piazza Madonna di Loreto, Rome, 00187 |
This large dome can be seen rising up from amongst the Roman remains of the Forum. The dome itself is rich with windows, tympanums, and pillars - crowning the 16th century church of Santa Maria di Loreto. The church was ... more
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Fontana del Piazzale Konrad Adenauer Piazzale Konrad Adenauer, Rome, 00144 |
The square named after the German politician Konrad Adenauer lies between Via del Turismo and the Viale dell'Agricoltura in the district of EUR. Four seats surround the fountain...
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Catacombe di Priscilla 430 Via Salaria, Rome, 00199 |
On Via Salaria, near to Via Ada, are the catacombs of Priscilla. Seven popes were buried here, victims of emperor Diocleziano's persecutions, along with various saints and three hundred presumed martyrs. The catacombs ex... more
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Piazza della Repubblica Piazza della Repubblica, Rome, 00185 |
On the other side, between the Piazza della Reppublica and Piazza dei Cinquecento, are the remains of the Baths of Diocletian. Baths were built 1700 years ago and are the largest in Rome. The church of Santa Maria degli ... more
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