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ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
NOT AS ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
SEE ROME’S ART.
Come to see Rome’s jigsaw puzzle of architecture.
It is a collection of old and new.
There is an example of just about every building style from the city’s history.
There is something for everyone.
You will see something 1000 or more years old around every other corner.
Sitting in between are glittering jewels from the Renaissance.
Also, every neighborhood seems to have its own charming piazza.
From crumbling ruins to cobblestone streets, there are endless nooks to explore.
There are even staircases, with designs by Bramante, Momo, and Michelangelo that are art.
In short, you need to see Rome.
ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
Around every other corner, there seems to be architecture from ancient Rome. Parts of aqueducts, baths, even sporting arenas are still visible 2000 years later.
NOT AS ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
Due to its historical importance, the Old City (Historical center) does not get much new modern construction these days.
However, hundreds of years of old architecture more than makeup for it.
SEE ROME’S ART.
In fact, some of Rome’s most magnificent art is not in museums.
Naturally, the Vatican Museums hold masterpieces. But, there are other places to see works by some of the greatest artists of Italy.
Homes.
From every century, there are examples of artists working to decorate the interiors and exteriors of homes.
Piazzas.
In addition to their own homes, benefactors are competing to beautify church fronts and piazzas as well.
City Works.
Also, the city is often sponsoring contests to design fountains and other municipal areas. As a result, no surface is safe.
Churches.
Also, some of the best masterpieces are on display in the churches of Rome. Surprisingly, many of these are free to enter.