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A mistranslation from the original biblical texts said that Moses had horns radiating from his head, when it should have said he had rays of light radiating. Thus, many of the statues show Moses with horns:
The chains from the cathedral of St. Peter in chains:
The colloseum:
Kimberly in front of the Forum:
Another view of the Colloseum. Note how small the people on the second tier look; that should give you an idea of the size:
The Arch of Constantine across from the Colloseum:
On the streets of the Forum:
Back in the Colosseum. Note that the original wood floor is gone, showing the area under the stage where the gladiators and animals were housed and entered from. In the foreground is a section where they have reconstructed some of the floor to give an idea of what it looked like when it was in use:
Wade in front of the Colloseum floor:
On to the Vatican, and St. Paul's cathedral:
The left "arm" coming out from St. Paul's:
The right "arm" coming out from St. Paul's, and the line of people to get in:
If you were shorts, they won't let you in. But you can buy paper disposable pants for three euros from the street vendor, like one of our tour-mates did:
The Swiss Guard at the Vatican. You've got to love the outfits:
To give you a sense of size, here is Kimberly in front of one of the columns in front of St. Paul's:
Inside St. Paul's. That is not stained glass, but alabaster marble that the light shines through:
A little higher, showing the barrel vault and the dome:
The Pieta:
Up into the dome: