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September 4 - Case Romane del Celio |
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by Stephanie Lai / 07.12.2004 |
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Itinerary |
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Morning Walk:
- Case Romane Del Celio (The Roman Houses): The houses date back to about the 2nd century and it was built under the Church of Saints John and Paul (or rather the church was built above it).
Free Afternoon:
- About 10 of us went to eat lunch and see the Dali exhibit near the Piazza del Popolo.
- Jenny went on her own fieldtrip to see a few museums and exhibits that we will not be seeing as a class.
- Leslie went to the the Jewish Ghetto.
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Highlights |
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- The tour of the Roman Houses was interesting. The houses we saw were parts of old stores and apartment buildings. While our tour guide was enjoyable, the houses were very humid and it was hard to breath while we were there.
- In one of the houses there is a fresco of Jesus being crucified and what makes it interesting is that Jesus is depicted as wearing clothes, which is apparently quite rare.
- The site was first excavated in 1887 and was just recently reopened after renovations had to be done due to grafiti.
- The priest that began excavations did so to try to find the graves of Saints Paul and John, which was something that became a hot topic of discussion within the group, especially after seeing the necropolis of St. Peter.
- Those of us who went to the Dali exhibit got the experience of the Rome subway system. We had to make one connection and the second train we took was a pickpocketers heaven in that we were packed in like sardines. The outside of the train was covered with grafiti and I was so interested in it that I almost did not want to get on just so I could look at it more.
- The Dali exhibit was small, but had some of his more notable works, mostly sketches. What I found most intesting was how distinct of a style Dali had with his melted clock and crutches in almost every piece.
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| Outside the Roman Houses |
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These are the arches outside of the Roman Houses. I personally thought these were the coolest part of visiting the houses. Between the lighting and architecture, they made for a nice picture opportunity.
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