Rome in Pictures.

In Rome we explored the Roman Forum. This was the main square of Rome…where it all went down!
     
And then of course we wondered around the Coliseum…and tried to act hard and cold like the Romans of old!
 
So much history here! Above you see the underground passage ways used by gladiators and wild animals. 

And then we entered the Vatican City…

and joined the crowds of people wondering through Saint Peter’s Basilica with mouths gaping in wonder.

This cathedral lays claim to the largest Cathedral in the world at over three football fields long!

So much ornate detail taking over a century to complete!

The square where Peter is believed to have been crucified upside down.
 
Of course we had to see the Pantheon, once a temple dedicated to all the gods, later becoming a temple to the one true God. The dome of the temple in the above photo inspired many later domes including our capital in D.C..

This marble floor is over 1800 years old!
  
And of course we ate plenty of gelato! When in Rome!

Happy Trails,

The Smuckers