Day 44.

Ah, there is nothing like a fascist tour of Rome, taking a look at all the (not so) beautiful monuments from the era! Here's some shots!


A monolith (carved from one single stone, mono being single, lith being stone in Greek) obelisk (not going to explain that one, google it) inscribed with the text MVSSOLINI DUX (Mussolini the leader). The thing was put in place by the fascists in 1932 and weighs about 390 tons.


Well, to begin with, placing a mosaic saying DUCE DUCE DUCE (leader, Mussolini’s nick name) x 4 is rather egocentric. Keeping it after the fascist era is…Ehm… yeah…


When finished in 1938, this was to be the main entrance to the Austrian institute in Rome. There were some problems though, to begin with one: the war kind of shut it down before it really could start working. Secondly, it wasn’t very popular after the war that Hitler himself had inaugurated the building using these stairs. They’ve not been used ever since…


What’s left of the Servian walls that were built after the invasion of the Gauls 390 BC.


Oh my God… Where do I buy one of these!?


They take posters to a completely new level here…


This is one of the many hills in Rome, some steeper than others, posted simply because it’s beautiful.

Day 40.

It's been a nice slow day today, it's very hot out side and our lecturer is ill so we're to study on our own for two days. Too bad that we will miss all the epigraphy due to this but I must say that two days to plan our other assignments are welcome.

Anyway I've been lazy today and there will thus only be some pictures from when I went shopping.


A nearby fountain, always a refreshing sight when I'm going shopping.


The sight from the gate of the Swedish institute.


The museum of modern art that have been previously posted during a cloudy day.

Day 39.

It's been a absolutely stunning day, I've had the great joy of wandering the first part of the Via Appia accompanied by Tikkanen.



Villa dei Quintili, since earlier today one of my favourite sites!


The Via Appia itself in all of it's glory!


A freak by nature no doubt, this is what happens to concrete if not attended for 2000 years.


The Aurelian walls from the 3rd century A.D where the Via Appia leave the city, quite impressive.