Showing posts with label Trophies of Marius. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trophies of Marius. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Termini Part 3 - It's Not What You Think!


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West Face of the so called Trophies of Marius
Termini Part 1 - Santa Maria Maggiore
Termini Part 2 - Basilica Santa Prassede

It should come as no surprise that a very large number of places in Rome have names that bear absolutely no relation to what they actually are. The rather imposing ruin above, just a couple blocks south east of the Arch of Gallienus (which is really Porta Esquilina) is almost universally called The Trophies of Marius. It's in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, another one of those places one used to avoid.
Yes, I Am the Trophy of Marius
These days it's mostly a big playground where local moms bring their little ones and haven for well fed stray cats. But in fact...

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