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Rome The Pantheon, the best preserved building of ancient Rome.The original temple was built by Marcus Agrippa, son in law to Augustus, in 27 BC and dedicated to the planetary gods. Although the temple was rebuilt in 120AD, Agrippa's name remains inscribed over the entrance.
The Piazza Navona - the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), depicting the Nile, Ganges, Danube and the Rio Plata
Piazza Navona in the daytime
The Vatican Museum
Inside the Vatican Museum - the Hall of Maps.
The Roman Forum
The Colloseum
The Via Appia Antica - glorious on a Sunday when it becomes car free. It leads several miles from the Porta di San Sebastiano past the Catacombs, and is often lined with Roman tombs and other monuments.
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