JUNE 2005 – View from the Monte Pincio across the Piazza del Populo in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
In 2005 we spent almost a week in Rome in Italy, and we explored the city using a good mix of public transport and walking.
One morning we took the Metro A to the Flaminio station.
First we waolked up to Monte Pincio which offered an excellent view across the Piazza del Populo and Rome. If you have some time you might enjoy a longer walk in the huge park. We did not have that time and walked down to the Piazza.
The obelisk in the center dates back to 1250 BC. Originally, it stood in front of the sun temple and was brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus. At first it decortaed the Circus Maximus, but then it was moved to the Piazza in the 16th century. Funny fact: the Romans had so many historical columns that they could distribute them across their city.
From the Piazza we walked down the Via Bocca di Leone with its countless small restaurants and shops.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | June 2005 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | Mionalte Dimage Scan Elite II |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3657 x 2438 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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