Holiday in Rome
and South Lazio Monday 2nd July -
Monday 16th July 2012.
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Day 1
- Tuesday 3rd July
We walked around a
mosaic trail from one of the guide books. Our start point was San Giovani in
Laterano; we took a bus to reach there.
Below are some of
the mosaics on our walk. Two churches were closed so we were unable to enter.
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Triclinio Leoniano - opposite San Giovani in Laterano |
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Originally in the banqueting hall of Pope Leo III. |
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San Giovani in Laterano |
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Apse decoration |
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Santo Stefano Rotundo |
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Apse Decoration |
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Santa Maria in Domnica |
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Apse Decoration |
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Santa Maria Maggiore |
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Apse Decoration |
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There were other things to see during
the walk.
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Organ in San Giovani in Laterano. |
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A sixteenth century organ |
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Obelisk in Piazza behind San Giovani in Laterano |
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San Giovani in Laterano |
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Font in Baptistery |
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San Giovani in Laterano |
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Ornate and gilded ceiling |
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Remains of Roman water aqueduct near to The Colosseum |
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Later we walked along to the Pantheon
and Piazza Navona looking for dinner.
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Dinner in the piazza in front of the Pantheon
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Dinner in the piazza in front of the Pantheon
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The Pantheon
The front of the iconic building |
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