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What to See in Rome
Piazza del Popolo
During the Middle Ages, Piazza del Popolo formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims and travelers arriving on the Via Flaminia (from the north). It was only when Pope Sixtus V placed the Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II in the center of the square that Piazza del Popolo took on its current function. The obelisk is the tip of the trident formed by the three streets that begin in the square: Via del Corso , Via di Ripetta and Via del Babuino .
| Address : | Piazza del Popolo,Rome Italy |
| Zip Code : | 00187 |
| Telephone : | +39 06 488 991 |
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Castel Sant'Angelo
The splendid fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo was originally built as a mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian in 139 CE. In the 10th Century CE it was transformed into a castle, then, 500 years later, into the elegant residence of Pope Alexander VI Borgia. Michelangelo designed the marvelous main court for Pope Leo X and many of the rooms inside are decorated with frescoes of great beauty. It is also been used to house prisoners.
| Address : | 50 Lungotevere Castello,Rome Italy |
| Zip Code : | 00193 |
| Telephone : | +39 06 328 691 |
| Website : | http://www.castelsantangelo.com |
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Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
This church is considered to be Borromini's masterpiece. He started working on it in the mid-17th7th Century. It is located in the interior courtyard of the Palazzo della Sapienza, former site of the University of Rome, which was founded by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300 and moved in 1935 to the Cittą Universitaria. Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza is famous for its spiral cupola, by which it can be recognized from any distance.
| Address : | 40 Corso del Rinascimento,Rome Italy |
| Zip Code : | 00186 |
| Telephone : | +39 06 686 4987 |
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Ostia Antica
For at least 600 years this was a busy port, but the area declined suddenly following a reduction in commerce, and the onset of malaria. Covered by sand and mud that accumulated over the centuries, it was perfectly preserved and has therefore survived intact. The Baths of Cisiarii and the Baths of Neptune can be seen, with their lovely black and white mosaic floors. The theatre has been restored, a series of large masks having been set on to blocks of rock that originally adorned the building. Leaving the main street, you reach the areas where the inhabitants used to live, the style of the homes differing according to whether the residents were workers, or traders and shippers. Workmen and sailors lived in "insule", like present day blocks of flats, while the richer classes had fine homes decorated with colorful mosaics and statues.
| Address : | 717 Via dei Romagnoli,Rome Italy |
| Zip Code : | 00119 |
| Telephone : | +39 06 5635 8099 |
| Website : | http://www.itnw.roma.it/ostia/scavi/ |
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