| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year Taken |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Constantine, who brought Christianity to the Roman Empire in the 4th century.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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The Emperor, Trajan.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Early Christian inscription.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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The fish was an early symbol of Christianity.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Carved scenes of battles.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Carved soldiers.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Carved soldiers and horse.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Museum of Roman Civilisation
|
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Carved scenes of scribes and artesans.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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The Folk Museum has items from the regions of Italy.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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Mural.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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The museum has religious artefacts.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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Mask used in the festival of the dead.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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Dancers.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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Jewelry.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Lazio City / Town : Rome Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
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Folk puppets.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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Florence was founded in 200 BCE reaching its peak in 1138. The European Renaissance began here.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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Florence lies on the River Arno.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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One of the many bridges crossing the River Arno.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Ponte Vecchio
|
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The River Arno and the 14th Century Ponte Vecchio.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Ponte Vecchio
|
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The Ponte Vecchio bridge has several gold and silver shops along its length.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Ponte Vecchio
|
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Gold and silver shops on the bridge.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Ponte Vecchio
|
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The shops attached to the bridge.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Ponte Vecchio
|
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Jewellry shop.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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The Pitti Palace was built for a family that were rivals of the Medicis.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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The cloister.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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The garden.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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Odysseus returning home in disguise.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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Mathematician and astronomer, Galileo Galilei.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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"Ecce Homo" (1607) by Lodovico Cardi (Cigoli), a peronal friend of Galileo.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Pitti Palace
|
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Jewelry.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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Holy Spirit Square.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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The Church of the Holy Spirit.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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View of the Duomo.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo dates from 1296.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The bell tower is 82m high.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo is the fourth largest cathedral in the world.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The entrance.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The interior.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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View from the bell tower.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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View from the bell tower towards the old town and the hills beyond.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Florence from the bell tower.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Babtistry dates from the 8th century.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Babtistry was originally a pre-Christian temple.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The guilded bronze doors of the Babtistry were made in 1401.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Detail from the guilded bronze doors of the Babtistry.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Detail from the guilded bronze doors of the Babtistry.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The interior of the Babtistry.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo Museum
|
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The Cantoria (1438) by Luca della Robbia.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo Museum
|
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Pieta by Michaelangelo.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo Museum
|
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Wooden carving of the prophet Habakkuk by Donatelli.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Duomo Museum
|
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Wooden carving of Mary Magdalene.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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Plaza SS Annunziata.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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The Church of SS Annunziata.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Accademia Gallery
|
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The Accademia Gallery contains art.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Accademia Gallery
|
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Religious painting.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Accademia Gallery
|
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Unfinished sculpture by Michaelangelo.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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The Bargello Museum.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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The Bargello Museum is in a former palace.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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The museum is an art gallery.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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Silver work.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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15th century statue of the Madonna and child by Luca della Robbia.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Bargello Museum
|
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Bronze statue of David with the head of Goliath by Verrocchio (1475).
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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The 14th century Orsanmichele.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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Santa Maria Novella (1246).
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence
|
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The Lautenzianna Library contains over 10,000 volumes.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Medici Chapels
|
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The Medici Chapels.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Medici Chapels
|
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The Medici Chapels contain the tombs of the city's nost famous patrons.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Medici Chapels
|
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The Medici tombs inside the chapel.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Medici Chapels
|
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The ceiling.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence District : Piazza del Signoria
|
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Piazza del Signoria.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence District : Piazza del Signoria
|
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Piazza del Signoria is the hub of the old city.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence District : Piazza del Signoria
|
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Scene in the piazza .
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence District : Piazza del Signoria
|
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Central fountains.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Vecchio Palace
|
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The Vecchio (Old) Palace.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Vecchio Palace
|
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Vecchio Palace was built in 1314. Florence was once ruled from here.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Vecchio Palace
|
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The building is the city's town hall.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Vecchio Palace
|
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The tower is 94m high.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Santa Croce Church
|
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The Church of Santa Croce dates from 1294.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Santa Croce Church
|
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The facade was added in the 19th century.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Santa Croce Church
|
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The entrance.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Santa Croce Church
|
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The decorated exterior.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Florence Site / Event : Santa Croce Church
|
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The interior contains the tombs of Michaelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Dante among others.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo (Cathedral) is the centre of Pisa (formerly a Greek settlement).
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo is Romanesque with an elegant facade.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The cathedral dates from 1064.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Painting over the doors.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Part of the bronze doors by Pisano.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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View of the Duomo.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The beautiful interior.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Mosaic on the inner dome.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The chandelier used by Galileo to work out the theory of the pendulum.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Arabesque ceiling.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The belltower of the Duomo is 'the leaning tower of Pisa'.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The tower is 56m high.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Tuscany City / Town : Pisa Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The entrance to the tower showing subsidence.
|
1994 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Umbria City / Town : Orvieto
|
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Orvieto is a small town on a rocky outcrop.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Umbria City / Town : Orvieto
|
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The old town has narrow streets.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Umbria City / Town : Orvieto
|
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Squares and tunnels.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Umbria City / Town : Orvieto
|
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Rooftops.
|
1987 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Umbria City / Town : Orvieto
|
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View of the old city.
|
1987 |