Tips 1 - 3 of 3 Rome Off The Beaten Path
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I highly recommended visiting and eatting at the Piazza Navona. Here the real attraction of the square is the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, dated 1651. The rivers represented in the fountain are the Danube, the Ganges, the Nile and the Rio de la Plata. They are arranged on a steep rocky reef from which a Roman obelisk taken from the Circus of Maxentius daringly rises up into the air. Popular tradition has it that the sculptures on the fountain symbolize the rivalry between Bernini and Borromini, who were the most important artists in 17th century Rome. Borromini built the church of Sant’ Agnese in Agone, which stands in front of Bernini’s Fountain. For this reason the personified Rivers seem to cover their faces, not to see Borromini’s “horrible” work.
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The Circus Maximus was a track used primarily for horse-racing. Occasionally it was used on occasion for hunts or mock battles (picture a scene from the Gladiator). It had 300,000 seats and was famous throughout the ancient world. The Circus measured 600 with 200 meters and had a capacity of 320,000 spectators who watched the chariot races that were held there.
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One must to do in Rome is to put your hand in the Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth). The Bocca della Verita is located on a wall at Santa Maria in Cosmedin (one of the finest medieval churches in Rome). Legend has it that if you put your right hand into the mouth while telling a lie, it will snap shut. It was made famous in the movie -Roman Holiday. Santa Maria in Cosmedin was built over the remains of some Roman buildings in the 6th Century. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was originally cared for by Greek monks (the term "cosmedin" derives from the Greek word for "adorn"). It is well known by its tall and beautiful bell tower, but even more so by the Mouth of Truth. Santa Maria is located on Via dei Cerchi across the street from the Temple of Vesta.
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Your opening picture is nearly identical to mine for Rome. Nice tips from the eternal city!! | Foriano Mon Apr 17, 2006 15:58 UTC
Your Italy travle pages form a pericope of enculturation. I will visit these pages often. [Rosso} | BarryAir Sun Aug 21, 2005 01:34 UTC
eccellente!!! I too, badly, want to to live in Rome....great pic from the steps....Barry In Louisiana | dsantosh Mon Jun 7, 2004 03:20 UTC
Traci , many many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a happy birthday a great time and all the best for the future. Greetings from India. Your pages , albums and tips are great and useful to a traveller. |
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