Today we started our day off with a lecture from Scott at the AIA. We learned about how Rome is a layered city. The city of Rome currently exists both above and below the ground - up to 35 feet below in some locations. Depending on the values of the city and its people at the time, different building were demolished and erected for different purposes, leaving Rome a multi-leveled city.
We then started our walking tour with Scott. We first visited the Torre Argentina, famous for being the place where Julius Caesar was murdered and recently famous for being home to over 200 cats.
We then made our way to the Pantheon, one of the most iconic structures in Rome, where we learned about its construction and usage. We also checked out a Renaissance church with an amazing perspectival fresco painted on the ceiling.
After a quick lunch break, we headed to San Clemente and met Anthony, where we toured the basilica that was built on top of 3 different structures. It has been recently excavated so we got to journey into the multiple stories below. We walked through a 1st century church, a Roman mint, and the home of a Roman nobleman - all underground!
We then started our walking tour with Scott. We first visited the Torre Argentina, famous for being the place where Julius Caesar was murdered and recently famous for being home to over 200 cats.
We then made our way to the Pantheon, one of the most iconic structures in Rome, where we learned about its construction and usage. We also checked out a Renaissance church with an amazing perspectival fresco painted on the ceiling.
After a quick lunch break, we headed to San Clemente and met Anthony, where we toured the basilica that was built on top of 3 different structures. It has been recently excavated so we got to journey into the multiple stories below. We walked through a 1st century church, a Roman mint, and the home of a Roman nobleman - all underground!
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