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The Temple of Romulus 309AD, an ancient ruin in the city of Rome

The 17th century church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana. The image has been rendered as an oil painting.

Cyclists head homeward into the setting sun at the end of a long day

Streetlights highlight the sunset along the riverbank of the Adige in Verona Italy

The castle of San Pietro on a hill as viewed across the river Adige in Verona Italy

The glory that was Rome as displayed by the Coliseum

Late afternoon sunshine enhances the Ponte Vecchio in Florence Italy on the River Arno

Evening over the remains of Roman ruins in Italy

A marble spiral staircase with wrought iron balustrade looking down

St Peters Basilica, the Vatican Rome, the Pope's residence and centre of the Catholic Church

The main entrance to the Pantheon in Rome completed approx 125AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian

The Saint Angelo bridge leading to the Castle Saint Angelo in Rome Italy

The Vatican basilica as seen from the via Della Concilliazione

Sunset over the remains of Roman ruins in Italy

The beautiful architecture of an entrance doorway to the Duomo in Florence Italy

The beautiful architecture of the Duomo in Florence Italy, begun in 1296 and completed in 1436

The beautiful structure of the Trevi fountain in Rome

The beautiful structure of the fountain of the four rivers in Piazza Navona, Rome Italy

The Arena in Verona Italy as seen at night, built in the 1st century AD

Evening light on the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospin) in Venice Italy. Built in 1600 it connects the Doge's Palace to the New Prison.

The church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice as viewed from Valleresso. Built 16th century.

A statue of Romulus and Remus with the she wolf on a wall in Verona Italy

City church silhouetted against the sunset in Verona Italy

A lightning storm above the Santa Maria della Saute and Punta Della Dogana in Venice Italy

The sun sets on the city and the old stone archways of an older empire

The last vestiges of a great empire stands stark against the night sky

Venice Italy at night in the rain

An aerial view of the Duomo (Cathedral) c1187 and the Ponte Pietra bridge across the river Adige in Verona Italy

Venice Italy at night in the rain

Sunset in the historical medieval city of Verona Italy as seen looking across the river Adige

City church silhouetted against the sunset in Verona Italy

The ancient remains of the Temple of Saturn (Tempio di Saturno) in the ruins of the roman forum (foro romano) in Rome, Italy, dedicated 492 BC, rebuilt 42 BC and again in the 4th century AD

The 12th century fortification of Scaliger Castle in Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy

The glory that was Rome as displayed by the ruins of the ancient Coliseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) in Rome Italy, constructed AD72 - AD 82.

A seagull takes a birds eye view of the city skyline in Rome Italy

The tower of the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence Italy