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Mediterranean Sea - A picture taken inside a
tour bus.
Italy is full of artistic and architectural wonders. The
exploration of the history and the lesson in enjoying and living well have
explain what are so fascinating about Italy. Living in Italy will bring
you to the ancient world that you have never experience
before.
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Foro
Romano - These ancient constructions have lasted over 2000
years. |
Basillia
San Marco & Piazza San Marco, Venezia - This church
engraves the corpse of St. Marco. Six hundred years were used up to finish
the mosaic ceiling of this church. Also the interior is
amazing. |
Colosseo - This complex is at least 2000 years
old. |
Venezia - Let's ride on the Gondola. |
The sport of combat was banned
during the 6th century.
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The city
of Venice is always under reconstruction. |
Julius
Caesar - A dictator but consolidated the empire.
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Venice
street market.
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Another
Arc in front of the Colosseo. |
Palazzo Vecchio -
Panoramic view of Firenze (Florence). |
The white area on this
map was the height of the area span of the Rome Empire. The
Roman Empire, born in what is now Italy, ruled portions of Europe, Africa
and Asia for almost 700 years (from 202 BC until AD 476). Now you know why
Rome called themselves the center of the Earth. |
Duomo (St. Mary's Big Church) - The building
technique of this church is fine and amazing.
(Florence)
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Monument Vittorio
Emanuele |
The bridge
behind me is a gold market. (Florence) |
Pantheon - Church for all Gods. The ceiling of this church was built using the
igloo technique, no interior beam was used. If I say this was built during
the 5th century, will you believe it? ... The Rome Empire was so
civilized! |
David
was jailed!!! Actually the city hall behind him was under reconstruction.
(Florence)
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The
grave of Michelangelo.
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Twelve years were consumed building this golden door.
(Florence)
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Spanish Stair - 34
degree Celsius under the Sun, no wonder people hide under the shade. PS, I
was one of them.
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A corner
of a shopping street of Firenze. Brands products are relatively
cheap there.
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Fontana de Trevi -
Soldiers were used to toss a coin here before they went to
battles. (Rome) |
A
restaurant between Florence and Milano. Watching the sunset in this
gorgeous scenery is one of the invaluable memories that I will never
forget. |
Foro Romano.
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Campanile di
Pisa - A church in Italy is a composition of 4
constructions. The dome and the Pisa Tower are two of them. The remaining
are the church and the cemetery.
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Campanile di Pisa - Believe it or not. Some
says it will fall in the coming 100 years. |
As a matter of fact, Pisa Tower is a bell tower.
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Assisi -
Each building in this city is at least 1000 years
old. |
San
Francis Church, Assisi. |
A normal metro in the
Rome City. The current economy of Italy is relatively poor. |
A Wine City near
Milan. |
Do you ever know that
Venice is the best place in Italy to watch the sun-rise? |
Do you know that Roma
is the best place in Italy to watch the sun-set? |
A gulf of
Italy, near the border of France. |
Sunflowers field in
Italy. |