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4–5 minutesRome – Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Read More →: Rome – Santa Maria sopra MinervaThe church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is just behind the Pantheon. Its most distinguishing feature from the outside is a statue of an elephant with an obelisk on its back. More on that later. However, this church contains the…
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3–4 minutesRome – Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura
Read More →: Rome – Basilica San Paolo fuori le MuraHere we are at the 4th and last of the major basilicas in Rome, Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura, or The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall. This was our third basilica of the day, it was getting late…
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2–4 minutesRome – Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Read More →: Rome – Basilica di Santa Maria MaggioreThe Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome and it is because of its size that it receives the title “major”. The earliest building on the site was the Liberian…
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6–9 minutesRome – Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Read More →: Rome – Basilica di San Giovanni in LateranoAfter our general audience with Pope Francis, we were just getting started. We had a very full afternoon and evening ahead. Next stop, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (The Basilica of Saint John Lateran). There are four major…
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3–5 minutesVatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
Read More →: Vatican City – Audience with Pope FrancisWe woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a quick breakfast, we headed out into the cool, sunny morning. It was a great day…
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1–2 minutesRome – Evening Scenes
Read More →: Rome – Evening ScenesThe evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel, walked 2 blocks, and had this view of St. Peter’s. I also found this stained…
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3–4 minutesRome – Santa Maria in Traspontina
Read More →: Rome – Santa Maria in TraspontinaWe were able to celebrate mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina, just a block away from our hotel, and only about 4 blocks from Vatican City. I was certainly not expecting a local parish church to be as beautiful at…
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5–8 minutesRome – St. Peter’s Basilica Interior
Read More →: Rome – St. Peter’s Basilica InteriorDuring Nero’s great Christian persecution in 64 A.D., Saint Peter was martyred, crucified, and buried in Caligula’s Circus. After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) Christians were allowed to construct places of worship. Constantine himself authorized the building of the…
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1–2 minutesRome – Vatican Museums – Ceilings
Read More →: Rome – Vatican Museums – CeilingsThe Vatican museums contain an amazing collection of some of the most beautiful art in the world. However, the museums themselves are also outstanding works of art. This post will focus on the ceilings of the museums. I don’t have descriptions…
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3–4 minutesRome – Vatican Museums – Statues
Read More →: Rome – Vatican Museums – StatuesThe Vatican Museums originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513). The popes were among the first sovereigns who opened the art collections of their palaces to the public thus promoting knowledge of art history and…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
