Phespirit goes to Italy
Rome     February/March 2002

THE BATHS OF CARACALLA

Emperor Caracalla (188-217AD) extended Roman citizenship to all free men to raise taxes for pet projects like his baths.

Over 1,600 bathers a day luxuriated in the opulence of this temple to earthly leisure.

ON THE PALATINE HILL

Never mind the ruins .....

..... what a splendid tree.

VIA APPIA ANTICA - THE APPIAN WAY

Looking south from Via di Tor Carbone.

The remains of countless mausoleums and tombs line the Via Appia Antica - Phespirit was disappointed that he could not identify the tomb of Seneca among them.

Is it near Paraguayan embassy ..... ?