Rome: the Eternal City
Italians have a natural flair for drama and nowhere is this portrayed better than in Rome, their capital city. Rome is steeped in drama from its earliest leaders such as Julius Caesar, Nero and the Roman General Scipio, who defeated Hannibal. View the crumbling columns of the Colosseum and the Forum and imagine the dramas which took place there. Visit the Vatican and witness the breathtaking drama of Christianity. From its earliest days as a settlement on the Palatine Hill, Rome grew to rule a vast empire stretching from northern England to North Africa. Together with Jerusalem, Rome became the centre of the Christian World. Photographs taken between 2007 and 2010.
The view through one of the arches of the Colosseum, Rome's greatest amphitheatre built by the Emperor Vespasian.
The Bernini Colonnade draws people from all over the world.
A favourite form of transport to get around Rome.
St Peter's Basilica and Square with the Bernini Colonnade draws people from all over the world.
Rome's greatest amphitheatre was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian in AD 72.
The Dome (cupola) of St Peter's Basilica.
The spectacular spiral ramp from the street to the Vatican Museums.
The eight surviving pillars of the Temple of Saturn.
St Peter's Basilica and Square with the Bernini Colonnade and fountain.
The Ponte Sant’ Angelo across the River Tiber to the Castel Sant' Angelo and on to St Peter's Square.
The Bernini Colonnade, St Peter’s Square.
The Spanish Steps link the church of Trinitia dei Spagna with the Piazza di Spagna.
St Peter's Basilica photographed in the early evening, from the Via della Conciliazione.
The back streets of Trastevere.
A bride and groom stroll through Piazza Navona.
The Campo de' Fiori hosts one of the most lively markets in Rome.
The Cloister in the church of Santa Sabina.
The hand of the Emperor Constantine in the Capitoline Museum.
One of the fountains in the Piazza Navona.
An early morning visitor St Peter’s Square.
A Mass in St Peter's Square.
Visitors enjoying a rest at the fountain in the Piazza Della Rotunda.
On Duty in the Colonnade during a Mass at St Peter's Square.
Pom pom pilgrims performing in St Peter's Square.
Early morning in St Peter's Square.