The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

Inside the Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

Inside the Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

Inside the Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

Inside the Colosseum, Rome, Italy.

Unfortunately our first two days in Rome were rained out, preventing much in the way of good photography.

Unfortunately our first two days in Rome were rained out, preventing much in the way of good photography.

Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy.

Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy.

Detail inside the Arch of Titus, which shows victorious Romans carrying a Jewish menorah after conquering Jerusalem.

Detail inside the Arch of Titus, which shows victorious Romans carrying a Jewish menorah after conquering Jerusalem.

Temple of Romulus, later converted into the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano .

Temple of Romulus, later converted into the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano .

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, later converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda.

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, later converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda.

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, later converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda.

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, later converted into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda.

Temple of Vesta

Temple of Vesta

Arch of Septimius Severus, with the Santi Luca e Martina church behind.

Arch of Septimius Severus, with the Santi Luca e Martina church behind.

Temple of Saturn

Temple of Saturn

Arch of Septimius Severus

Arch of Septimius Severus

Arch of Septimius Severus

Arch of Septimius Severus

Trajan's Column

Trajan's Column

Close up detail of Trajan's Column

Close up detail of Trajan's Column

Looking towards the dome of St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican.

Looking towards the dome of St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican.

St. Peter's basilica inside the Vatican.

St. Peter's basilica inside the Vatican.

Ancient Egyptian obelisk in front of St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican.

Ancient Egyptian obelisk in front of St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican.

Looking up at the Pope's balcony in St. Peter's basilica.

Looking up at the Pope's balcony in St. Peter's basilica.

Inside the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Inside the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

The altar of St. Peter's basilica

The altar of St. Peter's basilica

Inside one of the many domes of St. Peter's basilica.

Inside one of the many domes of St. Peter's basilica.

Inside St. Peter's basilica.

Inside St. Peter's basilica.

Detail inside St. Peter's basilica.

Detail inside St. Peter's basilica.

The Pietà by Michelangelo, inside St. Peter's basilica.

The Pietà by Michelangelo, inside St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out over the Vatican museums from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out over the Vatican museums from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking down at the Sistine Chapel from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking down at the Sistine Chapel from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out at St. Peter's square from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out at St. Peter's square from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out at Rome, with a rainbow, from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking out at Rome, with a rainbow, from the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking up at the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Looking up at the top of the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Close up of the cross atop the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Close up of the cross atop the dome of St. Peter's basilica.

Swiss Guards protecting an entrance of the Vatican.

Swiss Guards protecting an entrance of the Vatican.

St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Doors of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Doors of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

The mosaic in the apse of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

The mosaic in the apse of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Close up detail of the potrayal of Jesus, flanked on either side by St. Paul and St. Peter on the mosaic in the apse of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Close up detail of the potrayal of Jesus, flanked on either side by St. Paul and St. Peter on the mosaic in the apse of St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

The tabernacle above St. Paul's tomb inside St. Paul's basilica.

The tabernacle above St. Paul's tomb inside St. Paul's basilica.

Inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Arch and ceiling detail inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

Arch and ceiling detail inside St. Paul's basilica, Rome, Italy.

The tabernacle above St. Paul's tomb inside St. Paul's basilica.

The tabernacle above St. Paul's tomb inside St. Paul's basilica.

Relic of supposed chain links that held Paul while imprisoned in Rome before his execution.

Relic of supposed chain links that held Paul while imprisoned in Rome before his execution.

The Pantheon, Rome, Italy.

The Pantheon, Rome, Italy.