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Author Archives: d4vid
Catacomba
The interplay between Roman history, pagan, and Christian belief is seen throughout Rome. The catacombs of San Sebastiano are a good example. Now, we all now from Sandman #55 “Cerements” by Neil Gaiman that there are five methods of burial: … Continue reading
Via
The Via Appia, looking from Rome out through the Porta Appia to the wide world beyond.I imagined embarking on a journey along this road. Heading south, toward the Mediterranean. Boarding a ship for the Levantine. Crossing the Silk Road as it spans … Continue reading
Porta II
Porta San Sebastiano was the gate I was looking for. This was the old Porta Appia which stood astride the Via Appia (“Appian Way”), the most famous and important of the Roman roads.The gate is about as wide as a … Continue reading
Porta
Porta San Paolo is one of the souther gates along the Aurelian Wall. It is not to be confused with the Porta San Sebastiano which is a totally different gate and, um, the one I mistook this one for. I’m … Continue reading
Pyramide
The Pyramid of Cestius was built around 12 B.C.E. to honor a magistrate and religious leader named Gaius Cestius. At least it’s not an obelisk.
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Parete
The Aurelian Walls were built between 271 and 275 C.E. during the reigns of Aurelian and Probus. They were ordered built because the city of Rome had long outgrown the old Servian Wall built in the 4th century B.C.E. (which, interestingly, did … Continue reading
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Biblioteca
The Baths of Caracalla were the second largest of the Roman baths. In addition to a frigidarium (“cold room”), a double pool tepidarium ( medium room”), and a caldarium (“hot room”), the complex also contained a public library. Completed in 217 C.E., the … Continue reading
Freddo
I was coming up the escalator from the train platform at Re di Roma and the Metro station was cold. Really cold. Like, cold even for me. I couldn’t figure out why this was station was such a thermal anomaly … Continue reading
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Residenza
The Palazzo dei Quirinal — or, colloquially, just Quirinale — is sort of the White House of Italy but way, way, way bigger. It’s the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic and sits atop the highest of the … Continue reading
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Fontana II
This is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (“Fountain of the Four Rivers”) which I had stupidly confused with the Trevi Fountain. This is the fountain I had always wanted to see. In fact, I went full-Aragorn when I saw it, … Continue reading
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Padre
At noon on Easter and Christmas, the Pope steps out on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica and delivers the Urbi et Orbi (“to the City of Rome and to the World”) address and blessing. I got to St. Peter’s … Continue reading
Fondazione
The Roman Forum is a hodgepodge of ancient ruins, some dating back to the 8th century B.C.E., in a small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills. I have never felt such an overwhelming density of history. There are artefacts … Continue reading