| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Rome is one of Europe's most historical cities. It was founded in 753 BCE.
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1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Rome is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe dating back over three millenia.
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1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The name of the city comes from the Etruscan Ruma (teet) from the old symbol of a suckling wolf.
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1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The city is the third largest in Europe.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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One of the many villas in the city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
 |
Scene from the old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
|
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Piazza Venezia (Venice Square) is one of the larger squares in the city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
|
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The square is very picturesque.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
|
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The square is surrounbded by elegant buildings.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
|
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The Church of St Maria of Loreto.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
|
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Venice Palace was once the residence of Mussolini and dates from the 15th century.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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The monument commemorates the unification of Italy in 1870.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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The structure contains many carvings.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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Side view.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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Detail of the side.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Venezia
Site / Event : Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
|
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Statues.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
 |
Treelined street.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Statue of Moses in the Church of St Peter In Chains, one of the oldest in Rome (founded 431).
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
 |
Street scene.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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Piazza Quirinale (Quirinal Square) is home to the Presidential Palace.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The square is dominated by a central obelysk topped by a cross.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The obelysk is covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The brightly coloured palace was completed in 1583.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The palace entrance.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The central fountain.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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Steps at the edge of the square.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Quirinale
|
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The square is large and open.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Buildings in the old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
 |
The Church of Santa Maria is built on the site of a temple to Minerva. The marble elephant was carved in 1667 and added to an Egyptian obelysk dating from the 6th century BCE.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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One of the many city squares (piazzas).
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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One of many churches scattered around the city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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Piazza Navona is the most famous square in Rome.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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Piazza Navona was built on the site of Domitian's stadium.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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The Four Rivers Fountain and obelysk. The base sculptures are by Bernini.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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Market day.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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The Neptune Fountain sculptures are by Bernini.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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The square is surrounded by elegant buildings.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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Typical building in the square.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza Navona
|
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The Moor Fountain.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The Pyramid of Cestius was built in 11 BCE as a tribune's tomb.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Decorated obelysk.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Trevi Fountain
|
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The Trevi Fountain (1732) is a symbol of Rome and is one of the most famous fountains in the world.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Trevi Fountain
|
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Sculpture by Bernini.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Trevi Fountain
|
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The fountain was completed by Pope Clement XII in 1752.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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The Spanish Steps.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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The Spanish Steps date from 1725.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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The Trinity on the Hill Church at the top of the Spanish Steps.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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The steps split near the top.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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The house where English poet, John Keats died in 1921.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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A group of school children.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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View from the top of the Spanish Steps from 1987.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Spanish Steps
|
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View of the Spanish Square from the top of the Spanish Steps in 1994.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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One of the many squares in the city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The Colosseum.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The stadium could seat 50 thousand people.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The Colosseum is a symbol of Rome.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The stadium is very well preserved.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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Much of the structure still stands.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The stadium is in the city centre.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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Arches from the outside.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The Colosseum was constructed in 72.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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Underground chambers.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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Arches.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The stadium held 50,000 spectators.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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Underground chambers where gladiators would wait for their turn to fight.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The seating area.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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The spectator area.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
Site / Event : Colosseum
|
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View of the ancient Forum.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : City Walls
|
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The ancient city walls of Rome.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : City Walls
|
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The walls were completed in 275.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : City Walls
|
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The walls date from the period of Emperors Aurelian and Probus.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : City Walls
|
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Road alongside the city walls.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : City Walls
|
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St Paul's Gate.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : River Tiber
|
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The River Tiber passes through the city.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : River Tiber
|
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The river is 406km long and reaches the sea at the nearby ancient port of Ostia.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : River Tiber
|
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A floating restuarant.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza del Popolo
|
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Piazza del Popolo with its twin churches.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza del Popolo
|
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The square is quiet.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza del Popolo
|
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The central obelysk.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza del Popolo
|
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Visitors.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Piazza del Popolo
|
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Fountain.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere dates from 4th century.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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View of the old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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The old city.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Bridge connecting two buildings.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Visitors to Piazza del Campidoglio.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
|
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Street near the Roman Forum.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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Palatine Hill overlooks the Roman Forum.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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The Forum is the site of the original city. It was the seat of Roman government which ruled one of the largest empires of the ancient world.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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The Forum is one of the best preserved collections of Roman buildings in the world.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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The Roman Forum is the historical centre of ancient Rome.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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Many of Rome's writers and rulers lived on Palatine Hill including Cicero and Augustus.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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Roman road.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
|
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The house of Augustus.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio
City / Town : Rome
District : Roman Forum
Site / Event : Arch of Constantine
|
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The Arch of Constantine dates from 312.
|
1994 |
were added from 1 February 2025.