After St. Peter in chains church, we wandered into some random churches, and then passed by Trajan's Column and the Imperial Forum on our way to lunch. We ended up going to Angelino's for the third time on the trip -- twice for lunch and once for dinner.
Trajan's Column with Santa
Maria di Loreto behind it.
Close-up of Trajan's Column.
Considered the grandest
column from antiquity, this
140 foot column features
a spiral of 2,500 figures
in relief, and highlighting the
emperor's successes.
Surprisingly, any failures
and scandals are not included
here.
The original bronze statue of
Trajan at the top has been
replaced by the Apostle Peter.
The column highlights his
defeat of Dacia (now Romania).
Part of the Imperial Forums,
built once more space was
needed. These were built
by emperors and included
temples, shopping malls,
statues, monuments, and more.
The open "windows" in the
brick building to the back
of the picture were shops in
Trajan's Market.
This photo is not from Monday, but I
failed to post this Vatican selfie that
has our wonderful guide Cecilia in it.
If you are going to Rome and would
like a private guide, you couldn't do
better than Cecilia.
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