When in

Romea guide to the must see sites in rome, italy

trevi fountain-built in 19 B.C.

-ancient Roman aqueduct called “Acqua Vergine” still supplies

water -82 feet tall and 65 feet wide

-$3,400 thrown into the fountain everyday

victor emmanuel ii-built to honor the first king of a unified Italy, Victor Emmanuel-several controversies stemmed from building this over parts of Capitoline Hill and for its

modern architecture

buon viaggio! (have a good trip!)

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castel sant’angelo-commissioned by Roman Emperor

Hadrian-also known as the Mausoleum

of Hadrian-this site can be seen in

“Angels and Demons”

vatican city-smallest internationally

recognized independent state in the world

-check out: St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Museums

roman forum-The original market place

-surrounded by ruins of ancient government buildings-many royal residences lived here and some of the homes

still remain today

spanish steps-located in Piazza di Spagna

-135 total steps -check out: Fontana della Barracia “Fountain of the Ugly Boat,” located at the

bottom of the steps

-built by Marcus Agrippa-rebuilt by Hadrian in 126 A.D.-largest unreinforced concrete

dome-one of the best preserved

ancient buildings

pantheon-Most famous monument in rome

-The Largest amphitheatre in the roman empire and the

world-built under the reign of Emperor Flavian in 80 a.d.

colosseum