747 enroute to Italy

Alps, Southern France

Roma, Italy

city street, Rome

Roman architecture

Big Mac anyone?

lunch on a beautiful day with a beautiful view, downtown Rome

mode of transportation, downtown Rome

Fountain of Naiadi @ Piazza Della Repubblica

Chinese! Is this for real? The best about the eternal city is Italian food!

Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II

sidewalk cafe

Colosseum

Temple within Colosseum

Temple of Vesta who represented past & future

pyramid--1st pharoah burial 12 BC

Basilica de Paola--Byzantine

Benedictine monks still reside @ St Pauls

Inside Basilica of St. Paul--all basillicas are churches, not all churches are basillicas

picture of Pope @ Christ's right foot-work of Michelangelo

Entrance to Roman Forum where ceremonies were held, 1st century BC during reign of Ceasar

temple- rectangular building with columns

Sacred streets to Temples--center of Roman Forum

Temple dedicated to parents of Marcus Aurelius

"Arch of Titus-genereal against Jews

Arch dedicated to Constantine, outside colosseum

Tiber, means of controlling commerce

located btw Capitol Hill & Palantine Hill, next to Tiber River--gateway to Mediterranean

destroyed Temple of Solomon in Jeruseleum--returned triumphant with stolen articles from Solomon of which are on the arch telling the story of victory

Arch not destroyed. Constantine gave freedom to Christians