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UBI SUMUS? 

(aka: Where are we?)

 

Do you know where each of the pictures below were taken?  

[HINT:  They were taken somewhere in the Roman world.  You can find the answers at the bottom of this web page. ]

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HINT: Picture Number 1 was not taken in Egypt!

Here are some pictures of Magistra Martin's favorite places in Rome.  Do you know what they are?

 

  2.  Colosseum 10.JPG (2371164 bytes)    3. Arch of Titus 1.JPG (2116590 bytes)    4.  Forum 7.JPG (2271289 bytes)   

5.   Pantheon 3.JPG (2083909 bytes)    6.  Pantheon 4.JPG (2093867 bytes)   7.  Pantheon 5.JPG (2170106 bytes)

 

Here are some pictures of other places seen on Magistra Martin's last student summer tour.  Not all of them are ancient Roman ruins.  Can you tell where/what they are?

8.  Venice 10.jpg (2296633 bytes)    9.   Venice 18.jpg (2186518 bytes)    10.   Venice 13.jpg (2142047 bytes)    

11.   Burano 5.jpg (2074712 bytes)     12.   Burano 4.jpg (1908116 bytes) 

 

13.  Basilica 1.JPG (1955578 bytes)     14.  Bakery 1.JPG (2308751 bytes)     15.  Caecilius's Street.JPG (2250788 bytes)    16.   Forum 3.JPG (2133900 bytes)    17.  Street Scene 5.JPG (2399988 bytes)

 

18.  Florence 26.JPG (2276742 bytes)     19.  Florence  13.JPG (2218953 bytes)

     20.  Siena 4.JPG (1950009 bytes)     21.  Siena 13.JPG (2149960 bytes)

Picture Identifications:

1. Pyramid of Cestius...in Rome...Yes, right in the middle of modern Rome (near the famous Protestant Cemetary where Keats and Milton are buried) there is an ancient pyramid!

2. Interior of the Colosseum

3. The Arch of Titus (in the roman Forum)

4. Temple of Castor & Pollux in the Roman Forum (these columns are the same as the ones on Magistra Martin's business card).

5 and 6.  Interior of the Pantheon.

7. Exterior of the Pantheon.

8-10: Venice (8. St. Mark's Basilica, 9. St. Mark's Square & 10. Glassmaker)

11-12: Burano (11. "Street" scene & 12. Lacemaker...Burano is known for it's lace)

13-17: Pompeii (13. the basilica, 14. a bakery, 15. Caecilius's street, 16. forum & 17. a fountain)

18 & 19: Florence (18. city overview & 19. Il Duomo)

20 & 21: Sienna (20. View &  21. main square)

 

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