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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
Photographing Roman sculpture
Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve updated – life has rather overtaken me. For this entry, I thought I’d share a few of the photographs of Roman and Hellenistic sculpture I’ve taken over the years in various museums in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Capitoline Museums, Marcus Aurelius, Palatine Hill, Roman sculpture, Rome, Rome Terme Museum, Rome travel blog
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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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