Moon in the early morning
Empty platform on our way to the Vatican
The Vatican Museum entrance
Getting the lay of the land
St Peter's dome
Papal carriages
Holding the keys
For special occassions
One of the first popemobiles
Very thick windows
More modern vintage
Pine cone and peacocks in the Pinecone Courtyard
Sphere within a Sphere
Belvedere Courtyard
So many Roman and other sculptures
The cupid bolsters his case for being in charge
Sculpture gallery
Laocoon Group
Greyhounds!
Mosaics with incredibly tiny pieces
A grand bath tub
More mosaics
Map gallery
Inside St Peter's
Giant but somewhat restrained
Elegant ceilings
Michelangelo's Pieta
Michelango's dome
St. Peter's Baldachin by Bernini
John Paul II
Mosaics, not paintings
The very tall dome
Changing of the Swiss guards
Newest sculpture in the square in the last 400 years - Angels Unaware
Our new mosaic
Finalizing the paperwork
Inside the Pantheon, the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome
Marble floors
Inside the Pantheon, first king tombs
Drainage
Arch of Constantine
Inside the Colosseum, with some original seats intact
The underground areas
Lots of brick
Trap door
Stadium design hasn't changed much in 2000 years
Looking west to the Forum
Arch of Constantine again
Inside the bowl
Athletic grounds on Palatine Hill
Semi-intact floors
A few wall panels
Lots of brick interiors, all of which were clad in marble
Restored fountain area
Circus Maximus
Dining area, with buckled floors
More gardens
Entryway and guest rooms
The Forum
The Forum
Nice view for an emperor's
Back up to the emperor's palace
Church taking over an older temple
Allegedly an armadillo at Piazza Navona
Boozy vending machine
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