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The Colosseum

Another photo of the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome.

There is not much left of this roman palace built in the 2nd century CE except the lofty arches. Built during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus, this artists impression shows what palaces on Palatine Hill would have looked like.

Below is a photograph of one of the sides of the Domus Severiana. Bracketed HDR of three shots at -2, 0 and +2 eV, and then processed in Photomatix Pro and Adobe Lightroom Classic. Click on the photo for a large version on Flickr.

The temple of Saturn

Not much remains of the temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum, except these 8 pillars and the pediment which reads:

“Senatus Populusque Romaus, incendio consumptum restituit“

Or translated as “The senate and people of Rome, restored (this temple that was) destroyed by fire”.

Bridge over the Tiber

View of the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II over the Tiber river in Rome at sunset. The bridge was designed by Ennio di Rossi in the late 19th century but construction was not completed till early 20th century. The bridge is named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of an united Italy since the 6th century. Shot from Castel Sant’Angelo.

Shot on a Nikon D750 camera with an 28-300mm Nikon lens. Post-processed in Adobe Lightroom.

Angel with the lance

Pont Sant’Angelo is an old roman bridge in Rome, built in 134AD and spans the Tiber. The bridge is decorated with statues of angels depicting the instruments of the passion of Christ. These statues were commissioned in the mid 17th century.

The Colosseum in Rome

Probably the best known edifice in Rome, instantly recognizable and photographed thousands of times every hour by the millions who visit this every year. Construction of this amphitheater was begun in 72AD under the reign of Emperor Vespasian and finished in 80AD under Emperor Titus.

Florence by night

The Uffizi Gallery leading up to the Palazzo Vecchio. The Gallery is on both sides of this picture and lined with statues of various important people from Florence including Michelangelo, Galileo etc.