Inside Santa Maria degli Angeli e di Tutti Martiri there is a remarkable astronomical instrument created at the turn of the 19th Century "to regulate the clocks of Rome".  It is basically a giant sundial that only shows the time at noon, but measu...

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs may have Rome's most interesting marble floor.  In the middle is this beautiful Orb and Cross, and  a giant sidereal instrument known as the Meridien of Rome runs diagonally across it.  At noo...

Black and white anaglyph to be viewed with red/cyan glasses. There is a full color version of this panorama, that can be viewed in 2D on any device, and in 3D on a stereoscope or VR headset.

The traffic hub of the Eternal City.  Across the piazza, the remarkable Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, built inside the ruins of Diocletian's Baths.

The beautiful boat-shaped fountain at the bottom of the Spanish Steps is the work of the Berninis.  It gets a lot of wear and tear and has been restored 4 times.  Here's hoping that continues forever.

This hillside spot under the shade of a tall pine is a good place to contemplate the Roman Colosseum in comparative peace.  

At the corner of Panisperna and Boschetto, in the Monti section of Rome, I found a building more than half covered by an exuberant vine.  Romans love their vines, but this is really over the top; especially considering that the city was already in...

The goat-man was sculpted in antiquity, and has been reclining behind his small fountain since 1581.  Romans have always called him "the baboon", today the upscale shopping street on which he resides is Via del Babuino.