IMG_0396 - Local groups are active in keeping the history of Rome alive.
IMG_0397 - The population included a multitude of cultures in ancient times.
IMG_0399 - The neighbourhood of the Colosseum today.
IMG_0400 - Most windows have blinds or shutters to block the heat from the summer sun.
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IMG_0404 - Some of us had picnics in the park after the parade. Others went to cafés nearby.
IMG_0405 - The gardens of the Catacombe di Santa Domitilla. The Catacombs contain 150,000 graves.
IMG_0406 - Prickly pear cactus are everywhere in southern Italy.
IMG_0407 - Due to lack of space and easily dug limestone, from ~ AD 2, Romans buried their dead in underground catacombs.
IMG_0408 - April springtime in Rome.
IMG_0409 - To protect decorations in the Catacombs, photos are not allowed.