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Category Archives: My favourite places
The Tomb of Eurysaces – the man who made his fortune by baking bread
I’m a huge fan of the Tomb of Eurysaces. I first encountered it in books as a classical archaeology student, when I studied it in some depth and it became one of the topics I felt most at ease answering … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, My favourite places
Tagged Baker's Tomb, Isola Sacra, Ostia, Porta Maggiore, Roman archaeology, Rome, Rome blog, Rome travel blog, Tomb of Eurysaces
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Rome’s Churches: you don’t have to be religious to enjoy them
I returned last week from another wonderful week in Rome and will now be giving this blog some much-needed attention. As it’s Easter, I thought I’d start with a post about my favourite churches in Rome, because I’ve now visited … Continue reading
A Beginners’ Guide to the Seven Hills of Rome
You may have heard reference to the ‘Seven Hills of Rome’ and wondered what this is all about. Walking around in modern Rome, you’re aware of the ground rising and falling, but in the jumble of buildings it’s difficult to … Continue reading
The Protestant Cemetery, Testaccio
I returned last week from yet another absolutely fantastic trip to Rome, staying in the ever-brilliant Bed and Breakfast Julius Caesar. I was with two friends, one of whom had never been to Rome before, and another who had only … Continue reading
Posted in My favourite places, Recommendations
Tagged Keats grave, Keats grave Rome, Protestant Cemetery Rome, Pyramid of Gaius Cestius Rome, Rome blog, Rome travel blog, Severn grave, Shelley grave
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