When in Rome...

ITALY | Tuesday, 25 December 2012 | Views [418] | View Smaller Image

I was amazed that a building that was built over 1800 years ago could literally take my breath away. As I walked around inside the Pantheon, I noticed many others with the same enthusiasm as me - mouths open, approving gasps of amazement and spinning their bodies in circles whilst looking up in an attempt to take it all in.

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Although unable to fully comprehend what occurred in the Colosseum all those years ago, my youngest daughter was wide-eyed and amazed with this site. To me, this photo shows a contrast between youth and history.

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I must admit seeing bones used in such a fashion did feel a little eery. These are the remains of real people. I found myself thinking, who were they, what did they do, what would they have thought about having their skulls and bones used to decorate the inside of a chapel.
Is this beautiful or horrible is not for me to say, but each of the

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