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Top Attractions in Rome
“Where should I go in Rome?” is a question I’m often asked by friends and acquaintances, and it’s one I actually find fairly difficult to answer because there’s just so much that I would recommend! Therefore I thought I’d aim … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Churches, Recommendations, Top Attractions in Rome
Tagged Forum Romanum, Roma, roman forum, Rome, Rome blog, Rome travel blog, Spanish Steps, the colosseum, the palatine hill, top attractions in Rome, tourist attractions in Rome, Trevi Fountain, what to see in Rome
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BSR Summer School day 11 – Early Medieval Rome
13/9/10 – 5.30pm The day started with rain, which made taking photos rather problematic, but it brightened up throughout the day. We started by going to the Forum Romanum to see an early church which was converted from a Roman … Continue reading
Posted in Looking back
Tagged BSR, Crypta Balba Museum, Forum Romanum, Pantheon, Rome, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Tiber
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BSR Summer School day 3: Augustus
5/9/08 – 4pm Exhausting but exciting day. We got the Metro from Flaminia to Termini and then from Termini down to the Colosseum. Coming up from the Metro station and suddenly being face to face with the Colosseum was awe-inspiring, … Continue reading
Posted in Looking back
Tagged Ara Pacis, Augustus, British School at Rome, Colosseum, Domus Flavia, Forum and Markets of Trajan, Forum of Augustus, Forum Romanum, Giolitti's, House of Livia, Mausoleum of Augustus, Palatine Hill, Res Gestae, Rome, Trajan's Column
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BSR Summer School day 2: the Imperial forums
4/9/08 – 4.10pm Another really interesting day, based on imperial fora. Spent the first part of the day in the Capitoline museums, where we got an amazing view over the Forum Romanum on one side and the Theatre of Marcellus … Continue reading
Posted in Looking back
Tagged Ara Pacis, archaeology, Augustus, British School at Rome, Capitoline Museums, Forum of Caesar, Forum of Nerva, Forum Romanum, Roman, Rome, Theatre of Marcellus, Vestal Virgins
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