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by Paul Maupoux / 07.04.2004 |
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Itinerary |
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The first stop on our walking tour was the Teatro Marcello. Begun in 45 B.C. by Julius Caesar, the theater was completed 25 or 30 years later, and was the largest in Rome. On the top of the old theater, supported by the two-thousand-year-old arches below, expensive apartments now look out at the Tiber.
After stopping by a pair of old temples that sit in a field by a busy street, we moved on to the Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Outside the church is the Lion of Truth, made famous by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday. Here, everyone took turns getting their picture taken with their hand in the lion's mouth and a goofy expression on their face.
From there, we moved on to the Parco Savello, at the top of the Aventino Hill. From there, we saw what has so far been my favorite view of Rome. With cupolas and steeples dotting the skyline, and the Tiber sliding through the city, it was a very beautiful sight.
From the park, we went to the church of Santa Sabina. The church, dating back to 422 AD, has the oldest depictions of the crucifixions carved onto its doors. The inside was very beautiful, well-lit by natural light pouring in through the many windows. Much simpler than the churches we have visited earlier, I found it to be the most elegant church so far.
From there, we visited the Protestant Cemetary, where Keats, Shelley, and Goethe are all buried. There, Shawn seemed to get a kick out of standing over the remains of the poets that caused him so much stress in college.
We then moved on to the British Cemetary, where 429 British soldiers are buried. There, Shawn informed us that the Testaccio area was thus named because of a hill that covers a huge pile of third century animal testes, apparently the only part of the animal that was discarded.
Finally, our walk ended at the Piazzo Testaccio, where there was a gian women's shoe market, as well as many other things shops and vendors.
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For me, the highlights of the day were the view from the Parco Savello, as well as watching the series of frightened faces made for the cameras as everyone took turns sticking their hands in the mouth of the Lion of Truth.
Later, in the evening, there was a free concert provided by MTV in a park by the church of San Giovanni. Not everyone attended, but those who did reported that it was not very good.
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| Highlights from each day in Rome |
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The Teatro Marcello. Largest theater in Rome. Now an apartment building.
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