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			CASTEL SANT'ANGELO - Emperor Hadrian had it built in 130 A.D. as his mausoleum. It held the remains of the Imperial family until Caracalla. It rises close to Victor Emmanuel II bridge in lungotevere Castello. Originally it was much different... CONTINUE...
			COLOSSEUM - It is a marvellous architectural complex that doesn't find examples in Roman art. Its real name is Flavian Amphitheater. It was built in 72 A.D. by an unknown architect. The Coliseum rises among the Palatine hill, the Celian hill and the Oppian hill. Its construction was begun by... CONTINUE...
			PANTHEON - It is an imposing monument considered a masterpiece of the Roman architecture. It is one of the ancient and best conserved monuments in the world. Consul Agrippa had it built in 27 A.D. Placed in "Piazza della Rotonda" near "Piazza Minerva" it was named "Pantheon" because it was a... CONTINUE...
			PIAZZA VENEZIA - The Piazza Venezia is a piazza in central Rome. It takes its name from the adjacent Palazzo Venezia. The piazza is at the foot of the Capitoline Hill and near the Roman Forum. It is dominated by the imposing Victor Emmanuel II monument. Piazza Venezia... CONTINUE...
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