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Colosseo
Arco di Costantino
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The
Colosseum or Coliseum, originally the Flavian
Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in
the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest
ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the
greatest works of Roman architecture and
engineering.
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Circo Massimo |
This oval basin, nearly 600 meters long, is almost
entirely filled in with dirt. It was once a race
track. It was made in the time of the Etruscan kings
(presumably Tarquinio Prisco). Augustus adorned the
brick structure with an imperial stage, which was
rebuilt by Trajan, enlarged by Caracalla and
restored by Constantine. During the reign of
Constantine, the Circus could hold more than 200,000
spectators. Today only the outline remains (the area
it occupied is now a public garden).
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Via del
Teatro Marcello
Piazza Bocca della Verità
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It
is a marble mask called Mouth of Truth (Bocca della
Verità). According to popular belief it was said
that any one putting his hand in this mouth and
swearing falsely, could not withdraw it. The mask is
situated in the atrium of St. Mary's in Cosmedin
church.
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| Piazza
Venezia |
This
square took it's name from Venezia
Palace, Pope Paolo II built the Palace
in 1455 while he was only a cardinal.
The square was rearranged during the
works at Vittorio Emanuele II monument:
Venezia Palace was moved and in front of
it was built a new one, the "Assicurazioni
Generali di Venezia" Palace.
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L/go di
Torre Argentina:
C/so Vittorio Emanuele |
This archeological
area was discovered in 1926-1930 during the works
for construction of a new building. The name Torre
Argenitna (Tower Argentina) derives from a nearby
house of a 16th century bishop Hans Burckhardt from
Strasburg (in Latin Argentorum), who called his
residence Torre Argentina.
Largo Argentina was a kind of ancient Roman square
with four temples facing a courtyard to the east
paved with travertine, that is why it is also named
Area Sacra (Holy area). Its origins come from the
Republican epoch starting from the 4th century b.C |
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Basilica di S. Pietro |
The splendid square
and colonnade, Bernini's finest work, form a superb
entryway to the greatest church of Christendom,
dominated by the magnificent Dome of Michelangelo.
The construction of this basilica, plagued by
numerous obstacles and problems,was carried out by
Michelangelo, Giacomo della Porta and Domenico
Fontana. The basilica rises over the foundations of
a paleochristian Church, which, according to
tradition, was built over the tomb of the Martyred
Apostle Peter.
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Piazza
del Popolo:
Via di Ripetta
Ara Pacis
Via del Tritone
Piazza della Repubblica |
The Porta del Popolo
on the north side of the Piazza marks one end, while
the East is dominated by the passeggiata del Pincio.
This piazza served as an exposition hall, a stadium,
and a theater for popular plays. The face of the
piazza changed a great deal from the 1400's to the
1800's, with the reconstruction of the Church of
Santa Maria del Popolo, the placement of the
Flaminian obelisk at the center of the piazza, and
the addition of neo-classical elements by Giuseppe
Valadier.
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