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Rome a place to remember

A travel blog entry by brenton-alan

Arriving in Rome lat in the afternoon, we wasted little time after checking top see the sights. Caught the subway to the Colosseum. We then walked around the Colosseum and the Forum. With darkness now upon us we headed back to the hotel, ready for a big day tomorrow.

Today we visited all the major tourist spots except St Peters and the …

Underground temples in Rome

A travel blog entry by mrandmrstopp

... ate bread and water as representations of the body and blood of the bull. Sound familiar? The early Christians thought so too, and were fervently against the cult, feeling the practices were too close to their own. Its ironic that Rome's best preserved Mithraic temple lies beneath the beautiful Christian Basilica di San Clemente." The temple was rather small and plain. Would have been interesting to see how it was decorated and furnished when it was a working cult. ...

In The Summertime

A travel blog entry by pegsaroni

... to happen before a death occurred, the executioner was to whisper into the ear of the condemned that he had fought well, that he was sorry for what he was being made to do and that they would continue their glorious battle in the afterlife. Soon the tour of the Colosseum came to an end, and we were given an hour and a half to check the place out on our own, get drinks, toilet stops etc. before meeting again for the tour of Palatine Hill. We climbed the steep stairs to the second level ...

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A travel blog entry by kdsweet41

So I know I already wrote today, but after I wrote that one I had the most adventurous day ever and have to share. Orela's best friend is also studying abroad and she lives down the hill and around the bend in a different neighborhood. Her street is lined, both sides, with amazing clothes stores. Michelle and I decided to check it out today. Sounded like an easy enough and fool proof plan, but I was proved wrong. Even though it's quite a short trip by tram and walking, ...

Eating my way around Rome

A travel blog entry by jojorockstar

... 4 euro daily public transportation ticket and zig-zagged all day through Rome. I ate lunch in Trastevere (a trendy nightlife area). Next was the gelato near the Trevi fountain. I think Rick Steves recommended the honey gelato, so I tried it. I'm really more of a chocolate fan, so I thought it was just ok. (I went back the next day with Pat and got a scoop of chocolate and a scoop ...

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