myancientworld:

Detail of Antinous, the lover of emperor Hadrian. According to Hadrian he had ‘drowned in a river’; however, there is debate as to whether he in fact committed suicide or sacrificed himself.

myancientworld:

Detail of Antinous, the lover of emperor Hadrian. According to Hadrian he had ‘drowned in a river’; however, there is debate as to whether he in fact committed suicide or sacrificed himself.

nohface:

St. Peter’s Basilica by MarcelGermain on Flickr.

minusmanhattan:

Snow falls in Rome for first time in 26 years. 

ruineshumaines:

St. Peter’s Basilica (by MarcelGermain)

ruineshumaines:

From the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica (by MarcelGermain)

sharky-redux:

Colosseum. The underground levels housed animals, slaves and gladiators. The upper level was the sand covered arena and above that was the emperors level then nobles then soldiers then women and slaves.

unnaalice:

3D ceiling art by ejhrap on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well.

sharky-redux:

Italy/Rome ‘12

Gangsta.

dannywinter:

trevi fountain

dearscience:

Italy / Rome / Vatican / Photography (by ►CubaGallery)