River with domed church on the left When you let Rome speak for itself, there isn't much more to add to what it says.  Least of all when your keyboard bounces bad enough to all but guarantee typos.  So let's launch right in.White marble-looking bridge with lots of statues.

 On previous trips to Rome, I had never explored the ancient part of the city.  So that is how I used my one day in the Eternal Urb this time.

You don't cruise the ancient ruins without seeing a lot of your fellow tourists, and hawkers of all sorts.grassy field

Curiously, if you sight down the track of the Circus Maximus, it points your eye toward St Peter's dome.
palatial ruins through stately trees

Constantine's Gate

The Palatine hill was home to a number of... well, palaces.
elaborately decoorated arched ceremonial gate Colosseum, cutaway view

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