Vittoriano. Back of monument to Victor Emmanuel II, 50th anniversary of Kingdom of Italy. Photo from Colosseum.

Moses by Michelangelo (Age 48). In S Pietro in Vincoli.

Ponte S Angelo, R Tiber

Castel S Angelo. Mausoleum of Hadrian

Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini

Detail

Largo di Torre Argentina. Julius Ceasar was killed here.

Flavian Amphitheatre, with capacity of 50 000.

Inside here could be flooded for naval battles.

Arch of Constatine with Colosseum in background.

Excavated floor

Locals playing bocce.

Starting post. Only construction remaining. Palatine in background.

End view

From Basilica Giulia Colosseum, Temple of Vesta, Arch of Titus, Temple of Castor and Pollox, Palatine.

Basilica of Maxentius

Temple of Antonius and Faustina

House of the Vestal Virgins

Column of Phocas, Arch of Septimus Severus, Curia.

Basilica Emilia

Stone with Engraving

Cavern

Excavator checking the soil in cracks.

Recent excavations

Well and rubble. Gradually re-assembling these.

S Pietro in Vaticano

Piazza San Pietro, Egyptian Obelisk, Colonnade, Two Fountains

Colonnade by Bernini

Swiss solders

Inside

Pieta by Michelangelo (Age 24 ).

Dome from inside

St Peter's Chair by Bernini without ever lapsing into exaggeration or pretentiousness.