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Amor
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 - 03:36 pm:   

Some images of Rome 2011 - Art is soul of the Eternal City…


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Apollo and Daphne at Borghese Museum; Rooftop view of Rome Pantheon

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Teatro Marcello concert; Remus and Romulus at Piazza Venezia

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Roman road near Colosseum; Pantheon of Rome c. 126 AD

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Art viewing free day at Rome banks; inside a bank's conference room

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San Giovanni Laterano Basilica interior; San Giovanni Cathedral of Rome (original Papal seat) with large bronze doors (from Roman Forum)

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Floor of San Giovanni trompe l'oeil; Pyramid of Rome near Non-Catholic cemetery

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High altar at San Giovanni (Peter's communion table inside); Lightning over Vatican

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Statue of Constantine at S. Giovanni; Laterano Baptistry where Constantine was baptized

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Scala Sancta at S. Giovanni; Mercato Trajano costumed re-enactment fair with Roman food and crafts

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Roman boxer statue; Roman art, same Roman faces today

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Trajani (mock) Roman slave market (Senator at right 'bought' them all)


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Archangel Michael atop Hadrian's tomb; Castel Sant'Angelo free night

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Teatro Valle Occupato performance; Cats of Rome at Largo Argentina (Frankie)

Keats portrait.jpg Keats & Severn graves.jpg
John Keats portrait at Keats-Shelly House; Graves of Keats and Severn at Non-Catholic cemetery (near Pyramid) Rome

Julius Caesar.jpg Largo Argentina ruins.jpg
Julius Caesar statue near Forum; Torre di Largo Argentina ruins (where Caesar was murdered at Teatro Pompeii steps)

Gospel at S. Nicholas.jpg Roman courtyard.jpg
Harlem Gospel performance at San Nicola in Carcere; Roman courtyard under the vines

- by a traveler in Roma (all pictures taken on Apple iPhone 3GS)
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Athens 2012
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 03:03 pm:   

Some pictures from Athens, Greece


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Mount of the gods, Parthenon Acropolis

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Parthenon

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Erechtheum

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Acropolis structure

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Temple details, Parthenon and Hadrian Library

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Erechtheum & cat, Alexander bust

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Athena Nike temple

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Herod Atticus theater built by the Romans in 161 AD

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Inside new Acropolis Museum

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later Christian shrine at Acropolis

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Greek church, Athens Agora

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Greek church interior

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church icons

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inside the cupola, and altar

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interior Greek church

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Athens farmer's market

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famous cheese pies, Ariston - Athens

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'no name' taverna at fish market

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simple taverna fare, served with retsina white wine (from big barrels)

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in Acropolis metro station

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Adriano arch, Athens street tea vendor

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Syntagma Square Parliament guard, Athens' ubiquitous dogs

Athens is a lovely, safe city full of friendly people, fine antiquity, happy street dogs, and surprisingly clean. It was a joy to visit, even in winter. :-)
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Roman Nativity scenes
Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 07:01 pm:   

Roman Christmas Nativity (presepe) scenes, winter 2011-2012


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Vatican presepe w Carpatian (Ukraine) fir tree

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There were also Nativity-presepe for sale in Piazza Navona's Christmas Market
-beautifully made by Luigi (you can't miss it over Christmas) :-)

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