These are the places where my university lectures took place. My subjects were
Ancient Roman History and R
oman Art and Architecture. The best part of studying in Rome was traveling to all these spots with your professor and classmates, having special access to restricted sites, and having your mind travel through time as your professor talks about the significance of the ground you're standing on.
This is where I lived, Borgo Pio, which was a block away from the Vatican.
A rainy day at the Piazza del Popolo (People's Plaza)
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
The ruins at the Palatine Hill (Remember the story of Romulus and Remus? The Palatine Hill is the believed location of the Lupercal, a cave, where they were taken cared and nursed by a female wolf.)
My classmate entering the underground House of Griffin. (The griffin is an ancient creature believed to have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.) I was actually scared going into this house: 1.) it was dark; 2.) it was old/ancient; and 3.) I was superstitious that the ghosts of the ancient dwellers were still there.
Inside the Vatican
The art ceiling of the Vatican Museum
The Colosseum
Inside the Colosseum
Roman Forum
Castel Sant'Angelo overlooking the Tiber River (I pass through here everyday to get to school.)
The Arch of Constantine
This last photo should give you an idea what our next feature album will be. Care to guess?
Rainy day outside the Pantheon
Fontana de Trevi (Trevi Fountain)
Roman Colosseum at sunset
Vittorio Emanuel
Interior of St. Peter's Basilica
Swiss Guards at the St. Peter's Square
Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
This is the east wall - The Last Judgment by Michaelangelo
This is where I lived, Borgo Pio, which was a block away from the Vatican.
A rainy day at the Piazza del Popolo (People's Plaza)
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
The ruins at the Palatine Hill (Remember the story of Romulus and Remus? The Palatine Hill is the believed location of the Lupercal, a cave, where they were taken cared and nursed by a female wolf.)
My classmate entering the underground House of Griffin. (The griffin is an ancient creature believed to have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.) I was actually scared going into this house: 1.) it was dark; 2.) it was old/ancient; and 3.) I was superstitious that the ghosts of the ancient dwellers were still there.
Inside the Vatican
The art ceiling of the Vatican Museum
The Colosseum
Inside the Colosseum
Roman Forum
Castel Sant'Angelo overlooking the Tiber River (I pass through here everyday to get to school.)
The Arch of Constantine
This last photo should give you an idea what our next feature album will be. Care to guess?