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Photos from my 2007 study abroad trip to Rome. See my blog at http://rome.jazzhaven.com
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| Pics of me that other people took (30) |
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One of the downsides of taking so many pictures is that you hardly ever get pics of yourself, unless you trust someone enough to hold your camera (not me often). So here's ...
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| Last Days in Rome (82) |
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So here it is. I'm at the end of my journey in Rome. Between working on my thesis and packing, I've found time to go out and snap my last few pics of the Eternal City.
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| Barcelona! (324) |
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Kyle, Andy, and I went to Barcelona for a few days. Kyle and I wound up staying another night because I messed up when changing the dates of our tickets. It was absolutely ...
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| Freeform Wandering in Rome (232) |
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With site visits and finals over, some of us went decided to tie up loose ends, visiting the sites that we classes skipped over -- at our own pace. It was a fantastic and ...
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| Ridiculous Night Out (21) |
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Okay, the architecture students finished their reviews (a really stressful and tedious thing) and decided to let loose. And let loose they did. Some of us headed home ...
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| Trevi Fountain Night (79) |
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Finally! After 3.5 months, I finally visited the Trevi fountain. Perfect timing, because the tourists are gone and we had it all to ourselves. Beautiful!
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| St. Pete's (26) |
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After paying the rent, I didn't feel like going home, so I walked over to the tallest dome I could see, and of course I knew it was St. Pete's. I didn't bring my camera, so ...
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| Church of 2000 and Termini Area (101) |
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Today our original plans were changed by something that was going on in Rome, so we started by wandering Termini to look at modern architecture and then headed to the Church ...
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| Cervara Retreat (297) |
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Before finals kicked in, Davide set up all up in Cervara for the weekend. Lovely and relaxing! Just what the doctor ordered.
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| Thanksgiving in Greece (165) |
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I went to visit Jen in Athens over the holiday break. We'd had a great time, and I experienced so much of the Greek culture -- nothing you can experience really on a study ...
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| Church Art Day (71) |
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Another day of wandering in Rome looking at churches. This time, though, we were looking at the artworks and not the architecture (20-11-2007).
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| Party @ Dave's (18) |
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The last party of the semester with Dave. He hosted it at his apartment and called it "The Big Meat Party", with lots of roasted meat to sate the guys who were missing hunks ...
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| House of the Griffins (17) |
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On the Palatine Hill, the House of the Griffins is one of the best preserved houses with frescoes in Rome.
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| Ostia Antica Site Visit (329) |
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Today was our second trip to Ostia, this time with Dr. Fredrick. We focused on domestic space and saw some pretty sweet houses. (13-12-2007)
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| Caprarola (369) |
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A walk in the park! Today we went to see 2 villas, whose gardens showed off the splendour of Fall in Italy. Bella! (10-11-2007)
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| Domus Aurea (31) |
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A short visit to the Domus Aurea, which was a bit anticlimatic because we only went to a small portion of the site, and didn't get to the the octagonal dining room. ...
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| Bay of Naples (1036) |
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Whew! What a weekend! We visited the archaeological site at Pompeii, two remarkably preserved villas, Herculaneum, and more. I'll have to come back and mark up the pics ...
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| Halloween in Rome (39) |
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A few of us decided not to let the Halloween spirit fade across the pond. Several of us got dressed up, and the evening quickly went from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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| Palazzo Massimo (64) |
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Today's focus at the Palazzo Massimo (Capitoline Museum) was the room frescoes (31-10-2007)
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| Villa Farnesina (18) |
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We went to this villa to observe the influences of classical frescoes (26-10-2007)
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| Venice (516) |
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This was an incredible weekend-long trip to Venice. Despite the rain, we all had a fantastic time (26-10-2007 - 28-10-2007).
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| Capitoline Walk (94) |
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Today we walked around the Capitol and other government areas.
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| Strada Sistina and Strada Pia (191) |
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Today's site visit started at the Spanish Steps and ending at San Giovanni, running through parts of the 'pilgrimage' route, which happens during the jubilee. The jubilee is ...
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| Vatican Museum (178) |
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Whoah, that was a frustrating trip. We waited in line for 2 hours before going through the museum full to the rafters with tourists. Didn't see all that much; must go back ...
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| Site Visit - Florence and Siena (598) |
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What a glorious weekend! We started out early on Friday and visited Florence, spending Friday and Saturday night there. Then it was on to Siena, this little jewel of a city ...
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| Basilica day (66) |
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Oh my gosh, all of these churches and basilica are merging into my mind. I personally love Borromini's designs (the white churches) best, but the rest of them I can hardly ...
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| Trip to Pisa and Cinque Terra (330) |
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Many of us decided to take an overnight trip north to visit Pisa and Cinque Terra. Memorable trip with great sites and sublime food!
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| Museo Palazzo Altemps (155) |
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After the Crypta Balbi site visit, several of us decided to use our 3-day-pass tickets to visit a museum near the Rome Center. The Palazzo itself was as much worthy of a ...
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| Crypta Balbi Site Visit (209) |
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No, it's not a crypt in the modern sense. It's a stunning example of the stratified nature of Rome. The modern museum sits upon the remains of millennia of history, and has ...
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| Dinner Party @ Casa Jasmine (46) |
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I felt like giving a dinner party, so I did. Here's pictures from shopping, cooking, and the meal. 27/28-Sept-2007.
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| Night photos (17) |
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Wandering in Rome taking photos at night. It's fun to be peripatetic here. 26-Sept-2007.
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| Subiaco and Cervara Site Visit (239) |
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Subiaco is the home of the first Benedictine Monastery. My favorite part of the trip was Cervara, a tiny mountain village imbued with charm. We ate at the only restaurant ...
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| San Clemente Site Visit (205) |
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Several basilica and a underground trip to a Mithraeum. Art and Culture class. 25-Sept-2007.
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| Dinner (1) |
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Another wonderful home-cooked meal by yours truly. 24-Sept-2007.
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| San Giovanni (68) |
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On Facebook Marketplace, I found a lady who was giving away free books. So John, Kyle and I went to San Giovanni to pick them up. We wandered through San Giovanni basilica ...
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| Ostia Beach (37) |
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John, Kyle and I went to Ostia for a day at the beach. We'd had a ridiculously delicious dinner in the evening, after which we'd walked on the beach before heading back to ...
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| Dinner (2) |
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I'm having so much fun cooking at home. The foodstuffs are incredibly fresh, and invite creativity. 20-Sept-2007.
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| Civiltá Museo (145) |
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A museum established during the Fascist period to document the history of Italy. 18-Sept-2007.
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| Food Shopping (2) |
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Today was quiet, so I went to the store to do a little food shopping. Here's what you can get for €50 ($70). 14-Sept-2007.
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| Sperlonga (96) |
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Some of us took a day trip to Sperlonga, a coastal city which is the home to Tiberius' Villa. I, for once, forewent the classical history excursion, and relaxed at the beach ...
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| Ostia Antica Site Visit (249) |
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Ostia Antica was the port town of Rome, and many portions of it are in surprisingly good levels of preservation. CAST is working with local authorities on creating 3d models ...
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| La Sapienza - Citta Universitá Site Visit (24) |
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Casts of hundreds of statues had been made and assembled into the university museum. It was strange but beautiful to see statues that I'd previously seen in a variety of ...
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| Capitoline Museum Site Trip (170) |
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The Capitoline Museum focused mostly on the classical Roman period, and was partially in the old Tabularium, which offered a great view of the Roman Forum. It is located on ...
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| Dinner (1) |
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I'm enjoying cooking for myself. The foodstuffs are so fresh, that daily shopping and cooking is a delight. 10-Sept-2007.
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| White Night (40) |
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Several of us went out on White Night, and the streets were outrageously packed. Great fun!
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| White Night Eve (51) |
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White Night started out as an artist festival and grew to be a city-wide event. And as popular holidays are wont to do, it bleeds over to the night before.
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| Orientation Tour #3 (153) |
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Today Emilio took us to Piazza Navona and across to several sites on the Trastevere, including the location of the Architecture Students' final project.
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| Orientation Tour #2 (375) |
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Today, Davide showed us all around the Roman Forum, Palatine Palace, and Campidoglio.
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| Orientation Tour #1 (138) |
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Today was the first of three orientation tours of central Rome. Both Emilio and Davide were our tour leaders.
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| My Apartment (37) |
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After a switch of apartments on the day of my arrival, I'm content. Here, you see why.
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| Night Photos - 2007-08-30 (59) |
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Tonight I went out with the sole intention of checking out the night life, and snapping some photos.
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| First Day of Wandering (184) |
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I arrived on 28-August, and it was a hectic day. After an apartment switch and after a little rest, I wandered through the city. Here's the photos from that promenade ... ...
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