ROME

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ROME
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Memories of the eternal city...
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Roman Forum
located between the Palatine and the Capitoline
hills, was the political and civic center of the
Roman Empire. It stretches along the Via Sacra,
for about one kilometer, till the Coliseum.
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Roman Forum
Dating back to 125 BC, its definitive
organization, begun by Julius Cesar, was
completed under Augustus and finished in 29 AD
with the conclusion of Divine Julius Temple to
him dedicated.
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The Colosseum and the Arch of Titus
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Roman Coliseum
an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of Rome,
the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, and
one of the greatest works of Roman Architecture
and Roman engineering.
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Roman Coliseum
With 50,000 seats, it was used for gladiatorial
contests and public spectacles such as mock sea
battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments
of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical
mythology.
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Arch of Titus (detail)
Constructed by the emperor Domitian shortly after
the death of his older brother Titus.
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Arch of Titus
All in pentelic marble, with a single arched
opening, is located on the Via Sacra just to the
south-east of the Forum.
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Circus Maximus
Ancient hippodrome and mass entertainment venue,
situated in the valley between the Aventine and
Palatine hills, it was the first and largest
circus in ancient Rome.
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La Bocca della Verità
"the Mouth of Truth is an image of a man-like
face, located in the portico of the church of
Santa Maria in Cosmedin, its most famous
characteristic is its role as a lie detector.
Since the Middle Ages, it was believed that if
one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of
the sculpture, it would be bitten off.
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The Pantheon
originally built as a temple to all the gods of
Ancient Rome, has been rebuilt circa 126 AD
during Hadrians reign.
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The Pantheon
The Pantheon is the oldest dome structure in
Rome since the VII Century is been utilized as a
Roman Catholic Church.
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Fontana di Trevi
built in 19 BC where originally was the junction
of the three roads (tre vie) it has been moved to
its present place (opposite the Quirinal Palace)
in 1629 by Bernini. It is the largest Baroque
fountain in the city.
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Piazza di Spagna - Fontana della Barcaccia
Fontana della Barcaccia de Bernini in the Piazza
di Spagna in the background the steps rising to
Piazza Trinità dei Monti.
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Piazza di Spagna Via Condotti
Via Condotti, the most elegant shopping place in
Rome, begun as such with the opening of
Bulgaris atelier in 1905 . Now, in addition to
Valentino, other designers such as Armani,
Hermes, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Gucci,
Prada, Chanel, Dolce Gabbana and Salvatore
Ferragamo all have stores on Via Condotti.
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Fashion at Via Condotti
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Campo dei Fiori
Piazza which name, no longer appropriate, was
first given during the Middle Ages when the area
was a flowering field with some vegetable
gardens. Nowadays it's a marketplace where, every
morning from Monday to Saturday you can buy
fruits, vegetables, spices, fish and tourist
items like T-shirts .
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Piazza del Campidoglio
Piazza designed by Michelangelo by 1530 for Pope
Paul III. The building behind the top of the
steps (with the tower) is the Palazzo Senatorio
Rome's City Hall.
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The Cordonata
a shallow stepless ramp, designed by
Michaelangelo as well, leads from Via del Teatro
Marcello up to the church of Santa Maria in
Aracoeli (Heavens Altar).
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Piazza del Campidoglio
at the top of the ramp there are the mythical
twins Castor and Pollux statues, placed there in
1583.
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Piazza Navona
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Piazza Navona
The Fontana del Nettuno in the Piazza Navona in
Rome, one of three magnificent fountains on the
square.
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Castel SantAngelo
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, known as Castel
Sant'Angelo, is a towering cylindrical building,
initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor
Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his
family now a museum.
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Rome and its churches
View from the Altare della Patria the National
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II.
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Piazza della Repubblica
It is situated at few meters from Termini
Station, facing the Dioclecian Baths. One of the
most important streets of Rome, Via Nazionale,
begins at this place.
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Vaticano
Vatican City is a sacerdotal-monarchical State,
ruled by the Bishop of Rome the Pope. A
sovereign city-state which territory consists of
a walled enclave within the city of Rome, is the
smallest independent nation in the world.
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Saint Peters Basilica
See of the Catholic Church, is the largest
amongst all Christian ones, holding 60.000 people,
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Saint Peters Basilica
and it is situated at the same local where the
first one was erected in 132 AD in the place
where St. Peter was crucified and buried.
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Quirinal Palace
Steps leading to the Palazzo del Quirinale, built
in 1573 by Pope Gregory XIII once home to
popes, now to the President of Italy.
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Via Apia
Is one of the main military roads of ancient
Rome. Its name honors the memory of Apio Claudio
Cego, Roman politician that begun its
construction in 312 BC.
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Terme di Caracalla
The Baths of Caracalla were public baths, built
between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the
Emperor Caracalla. The extensive ruins have
become a popular tourist attraction, and stage
for majestic theatral and musical events.
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Villa Borghese
The Galleria Borghese houses a substantial part
of the Borghese collection of paintings,
sculpture and antiquities, which was begun by
Cardinal Scipione Borghese an early patron of
Bernini and an avid collector of works by
Caravaggio.
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Villa Borghese
Temple of Asclepius - A reproduction of an
ancient Greek temple, which was installed at the
villa as a decorative landscape feature during
the 1800s.
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Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele
Built to honor Victor Emmanuel II first king of
unified Italy is located between the Piazza
Venezia and the Capitoline Hill inaugurated in
1911 was completed in 1925
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Piazza del Popolo
An Egyptian obelisk, built by Ramses II and
brought to Rome in 10 BC, stands in the centre of
the Piazza. It is the second oldest and one of
the tallest obelisks in Rome (36 m including its
plinth).
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Via Veneto
Built by the end of 8th Century, owns part of its
fame to have been the center of the mundane life
in the years 50 and 60, thanks to the several
bars and hotels that hosted celebrities and,
mainly, as scenery for Fellinis La Dolce Vita.
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Via Veneto
with elegant cafés such Bussi and Rosati and the
famous smart hotels Majestic, lEden, lExcelsior
and lAmbasciatori Palace at the early years of
20th Century , had its bullish era in the years
50 and 60 today remains charming and sought for,
but back as an usual street.
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Via Veneto
Legendary bar that evokes La Dolce Vita
Sinatra singing at the piano and stars strolling
by this glamorous and elegant bar. Still today
one can dive in Via Venetos magic through the
fascinating Harrys Bar.
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Via Veneto
Hotel Excelsior
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Le macchine Italiane
Italian cars parading by Via Venetos region
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Trastevere
One of Rome's most charming areas,
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Trastevere
a district that preserves till today its old
characteristics, with narrow stone paved streets
surrounded by authentic medieval households.
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Trastevere
And, last nights memories are of a dinner in a
typical restaurant by Tiber margins,
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to then leave towards Atlantics crossing at the
songs sound that will never cease our soul move
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Arrivederci Roma...
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Arrivederci Roma...
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Photo imagery from Internet, with credits to
authors Music Arrivederci Roma - Jackie
Gleason Orchestra

Research, compilation and format Delza Dias
Ferreira
delzadfer_at_hotmail.com Collaboration
and English version Flavio Musa de Freitas
Guimarães
Brazil São Paulo V / 2009
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