Italy

Arch of Constantine

Roman grate SPQR

SPQR is latin for the Senate and People of Rome

Catacomb inscription

Christ protect this casket in peace. Lived 9 years, 9 months, 3 days. Raised for God, Christ and the martyrs.

Vatican Museum mosaics.

From around 350, the inscription on this memorial mosaic reads, “Flavius Julius Julian, husband, to Simplicia Rustica, beloved wife, who lived 18 years, 5 months, and 15 days. She was my spouse for 3 years and and 2 months. May she rest in peace. She was buried January 23.” Her hands are raised in prayer.

Musical angels 1

Fresco fragments of musical angels

Musical angels 2

Fresco fragments of musical angels

Peter and Paul

Gold leaf fused between layers of glass.

Stop yelling at me!

Statuary at the Vatican Museum

Modern and classical

Pantheon occulus

St Paul outside the Walls

Rome, Italy

John the Baptist

The Head of St. John the Baptist by Igor Mitoraj, 2006

Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls

basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls

Greek ruins Metaponto

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Greek ruins Metaponto

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Column capitals

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Temple of Hera

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Temple of Hera

Greek ruins, Metaponto, Italy

Matera, Italy

Beautiful Matera, Italy

Matera, Italy

Cubic trees

Alberobello, Italy

Main street

Alberobello, Italy