The famous statue of Nile. Egyptian room. Vatican museum.
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The Fire in the Borgo (1514). Fresco, width at
base: 670 cm. Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo (Raphael) Vatican
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St. Peter's Square. One of the two huge semicircles.
Just behind are the Sistine Chapel and the Apostolic palaces.
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Michelangelo's Pieta.
Poor quality of the photograph is due to no flash use and the glass in front.
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The XIII century statue of St. Peter attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio. The feet are worn away
by the kisses of the faithful. Again poor light.
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The Colosseum, from inside.
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Another view.
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Inside the Curia (The Roman Senate). The original
mosaic floors.
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The Lapis Niger, the so called tomb of Romulus, the founder of Rome.
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The Campidoglio. The square and the
ramp like staircase called "La Cordonata" was designed by Michelangelo.
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A view from the top of the Monument to Victor Emanuel II. To the left is the Colosseum, to the
center are the Aracoeli church and the Capitol, to the right are the roman ruins on the Palatine hill.
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