Rome # 4

                                                                 Rome # 4

 Touring The Catacombs Was A Hi-lite. Four Layers (Or Floors) - 15 Miles Of Chiseled Out Places To Hold The Dead - We Navigated Over 100 Steps To Reach The Bottom. Of course, It Was 100 Steps To The Surface. A Man From New Jersey Helped Arlene Up The Steep And Irregular Stairs With "Lots Of Encouragement!"

The Cut Out Areas Were Sized Differently Depending On The Deceased. There were Plenty Of Cuts Out Spaces For Babies And Small Children

                Some Of The Original Artwork Still In Tact

The Corridors Were Narrow. It Would Be Very Easy To Get Lost Without A Guide. 

This Young Woman Became A Martyr. Four Fingers Were Cut Off One Hand. The Remaining Finger Represents One God. The Other Hand Had Three Remaining Fingers = The Trinity. She Was Capacitated. 

                                   Baths Of Caracalla

            Second Largest Public Bath - Built Around 212 AD

        Complex Could Also Be Used For Sports And Studying

Jerry Planned To Take A Quick Photo Not Realizing The Actual Size Of This Place

Turning Each Corner Exposed Another Unexpected And Large Area

                                    This Was A Wow!

Supposedly The "Baths" Were Built Over A Few Years. There Had To Be Many "Slaves" or "Worker-bees" To Build The Baths So Quickly!

                 The Complex Went On And On And...

 

                    Plenty Of Remaining Art Work Pieces

                          Remaining Outside Mosaic 

                                Art Work In One Of The Rooms

The Pyramid Was A Tomb For One Of Caesar's Generals And His Family. The General Was Responsible For Providing Food And Supplies Stationed in Egypt. The General Was So Impressed With The Pyramids He Had One Constructed In Rome When He Died.

Hadrian's Tom Which Became A Palace For The Pope. The Palace Was Linked By A Walkway To The Vatican.

Last Night In Rome: Dinner in Trilussa area (named after a poet). Pedestrian Zone Called Trastevere. This Was A "Happening!" Had Dinner At A Lively Restaurant Serving Typical Roman (City) Pasta. We Had A Half-Bottle Of Wine Left Over. Nearby Customers Did Not Want It. We Gave It To a Server -- Very Excited, Stating The Staff Would "Party" After Work. Fun Experience!

Many, Many People Gather In 
This Area ,Congregate Of The Famous Bridge. Police and Soldiers Monitor The Area -- Looking Out For Potential Problems! Unexpectedly, A Fun Evening!