Summary: Megan McCormick visits the Eternal City, taking in the sites, including the Colosseum and the Forum, and exploring the architectural legacies of such famous emperors as Augustus, Nero and Trajan, who erected triumphal arches and obelisks to decorate the city and celebrate their military…
[show all]Megan McCormick visits the Eternal City, taking in the sites, including the Colosseum and the Forum, and exploring the architectural legacies of such famous emperors as Augustus, Nero and Trajan, who erected triumphal arches and obelisks to decorate the city and celebrate their military victories. McCormick also takes a day trip outside the crumbling city walls to visit Roman villas and aqueducts along the ancient Roman road, the Appian Way.
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