Skelpitheid - Rome

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Castel Sant'Angelo from across the Tiber.

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Trajan's Column; I love this thing.

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A Roman street, the Via Biberatica. Fantastic.

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A model of the Forum of Augustus and the Temple of Mars Ultor.

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The museum itself is housed in the Markets, and is a remarkable specimen in its own right.

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Taken through a window, but gives a good idea of the shape of Trajan's Markets and the enclosed public areas. Altare della Patria beyond.

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Looking from the Markets' top level to the continuing excavation works, with the surviving three columns of the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Julius Caesar across the road.

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View towards the Forum of Augustus.

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Looking down on the Forum and Markets from above.

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Fiona inside the Markets of Trajan. Lots of little rooms, probably administrative in function, rather than shops.

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Fiona with a collection of unearthed marbles.

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Other common Roman motifs, finely carved.

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More fine carving on this Griffon.

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Trajan's Markets.

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Much of the excellent carving detail would have been high above ground level, but all beautifully executed. These are common motifs.

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Floor of another booth.

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The ground level booths all had patterned mosaic floors.

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Trajan's Markets, down at street level.

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A view of the street on the upper level of Trajan's Markets.

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Right foot of a lost bronze.