Esther's photos with the keyword: dei

Temple of Castor and Pollux AIMG 8856

Roman Forum West - Temple of Castor and Pollux "The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux AIMG 8769

A sculpture inside the church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti which overlooks the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. ODT: Four AIMG_2727

The Colossus of Constantine was a gigantic statue of Roman emperor Constantine the Great (280–337) that once stood in the Basilica of Maxentius near the Roman Forum in Rome. The remnants of the Colossus can now be viewed in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori of the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy. AIMG_2684

"Santa Maria dei Miracoli [in Rome, Italy] was begun in 1675 and finished in 1681. With a circular plan, it has an elegant 18th century bell tower by Girolamo Theodoli and an octagonal cupola." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_dei_Miracoli_and_Santa_... AIMG_2766