The monolithic Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome, Italy
The church of Santi Luca e Martina, close to the Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus within the Forum Romanum in Rome, Italy
The Arch of Septimius Severus within the Forum Romanum in Rome, Italy
The Templum Saturni or Temple of Saturn within the Forum Romanum
The Templum Saturni or Temple of Saturn within the Forum Romanum
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus and Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus within the Forum Romanum in Rome, Italy
The Arch of Titus located on Via Sacra, south-east of the Forum Romanum
The Arch of Titus located on Via Sacra, south-east of the Forum Romanum
The Arch of Constantine located within sight of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The stone exterior of the famous Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The stone exterior of the famous Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The stone exterior of the famous Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The remaining interior within the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
A close-up view of the exterior of the Castel Sant' Angelo in Rome, Italy
The Castel Sant' Angelo, located alongside the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy
Saint Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square in Vatican City, within Rome, Italy
The facade of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, within Rome, Italy
The view from the top of the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
The domed roof of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
A close-up view of the domed roof of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
A smaller domed roof above Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
The domed roof of Saint Peter's Basilica viewed from the Vatican gardens
The domed roof with its central oculus of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy
The domed roof with its central oculus of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy
The exterior and columned portico of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy
The exterior and columned portico of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy
The exterior and columned portico of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy
The Fontana di Trevi or Trevi Fountain is one of Rome's most famous sites
The fountain was built between 1732 and 1762 to designs by Nicola Salvi
The fountain was restored in 1998 and its stonework cleaned and conserved
The building forming the backdrop behind the Trevi fountain is the Palazzo Poli
The fountain appears in a famous scene in Federico Fellini's film La dolce vita
Rome is the seat of the Government and there are many municipal buildings
Flags of Italy and the European Union are proudly flown from many buildings
The historic city of Rome, in Italy, is the nation's capital and seat of Government. Within the city are many historic sites dating from the Roman Empire, through to the Renaissance and nineteenth century neoclassicism. Significant historic sites illustrated in this gallery include the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II, Forum Romanum, the Colosseum, the Castel Sant' Angelo, Vatican City, the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain.
