Archive for March, 2008

Vatican - The Sistine Chapel

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

Though named after Pope Sixtus IV, who commissioned the chapel construction, the Sistine Chapel was given everlasting fame by Pope Julius II. For, in 1508, it was he who commissioned ... Read more..

Rome - The Fountains of The Eternal City

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

The fountains of Rome have an ancient and glorious history. Examples range from the Eternal City's glory days in the 1st century AD to its even more glorious days during ... Read more..