Roma Aeterna
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Classical Rome
In addition to the splendid churches, Rome is peppered with monuments to her Imperial past. Explore this album to see a few examples. |
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The Ruins of Herculaneum
Once a small but prosperous Roman seaport, Herculaneum was destroyed by pyroclastic flows in the same volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius which smothered Pompeii in AD 79. The remarkably well-preserved ruins allow some taste of first century life in the Empire. |
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Vatican Museums
Connected directly to St. Peter's by way of the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums contain many of the world's most famous works of art. |