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The Pantheon 1 * This is Rome's best preserved monument of antiquity, probably because it was transformed from a temple that honored all the Roman Gods of Mythology into a Christian church, honoring one God.It is 142 feet wide and 142 feet tall. Once, the empty spots surrounding the portico contained statues of Roman gods. * 1536 x 2048 * (1.35MB)

The Pantheon 2 * 2048 x 1536 * (1.3MB)

Inside The Pantheon 1 * The coffered dome has an 18-foot hole called an oculus in the middle where light streams in. This is the dome that inspired Michelangelo's St. Peter's dome. Animals were actually sacrificed under this dome. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.48MB)

Inside The Pantheon 2 * 2048 x 1536 * (1.39MB)

Statue Outside The Pantheon * 1536 x 2048 * (1.45MB)
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Street In Rome 2 * 2048 x 1536 * (1.3MB)

Trevi Fountain 1 * In 19 BCE, supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water only 14 miles (22 km) from the city. This Aqua Virgo led the water directly into the Baths of Agrippa. It served Rome for more than four hundred years. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.5MB)

Trevi Fountain 2 * 2048 x 1536 * (1.56MB)

Trevi Fountain 3 * 2048 x 1536 * (1.46MB)

Trevi Fountain Janka & Brad * There is a fountain to the right of us just out of shot. If you drink from that fountain it is believed you become a virgin again. I took a drink but did not feel any different. Disapointing. * 1536 x 2048 * (1.49MB)
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