From the 6th to the 14th Century

This tour is designed with my favorite 'pet peave' in mind: The so-called "Dark" Middle Ages.

On this tour, we will discover that the "Dark" Ages weren't really so dark at all, and were in fact, full of happiness and creativity!

Watch the early Middle Ages suddenly come to life as we visit rich mosaics, playful fresco scenes, amazing relics! Places we will visit on this tour include the churches of Sts. Cosmos and Damian; San Clemente (€10pp extra entrance fee); the monastery of the Quattro Coronati and the Scala Sancta.

An incredible opportunity to see artwork in its original setting, in areas of Rome you might not otherwise visit.

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Early Renaissance to Baroque

Filippino Lippi, Antoniazzo Romano, Fra Angelico, Donatello, Michelangelo, Borromini, Bernini, Caravaggio - these are the names you will hear on this tour! And more!

Rome is called an 'open air' museum, yet few people actually utilize this special feature of this fantastic city.

The churches were the cultural centers of the Middle Ages, so all the best in art and architecture are in the churches.

Places we will visit include Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the Pantheon, St. Louis of France Church, piazza St. Eustachio, and if time permits, piazza Navona and St. Agnes Church.

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under the city center

This tour will actually take you behind the wall and underneath a church to see a hidden chapel with masterpiece paintings from the 1400's! From here, we will walk up the street to see what are now underground apartments and other artifacts from Ancient Roman times. Of course, we will stop by the Trevi fountain on the way to the famous Capuchin Crypt to see the bones of dead monks arranged in macabe fashion. From here, our tour will end underground again, a the little known Balbi crypts. A fantastic tour for those who really want to get behind the scenes.

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Secret Symbols

Different factions, secret societies and political alliances were formed all over Europe in the Middle Ages. This tour looks at the Secret Symbols in Roman Monuments and Churches in Rome. Among our stops on this tour will be piazza Venezia with the National Monument ("Vittoriano") as well as the church called the Gesù, the Freemason headquarters and Sta. Trinità Pellegrini. The tour will end at the headquarters for the chief exorcist of Rome. Know what is being communicated through architectural signs and symbols!

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Roman Architecture

This tour will look at the best in Ancient Roman Architecture (the Pantheon) as well as the Roman's struggle to imitate the French Gothic. Palaces and personal homes, Early defensive structures, Renaissance, Baroque, Freemasonic and Mussolini's contributions to the 'modernization' of Rome are all included on this tour. Learn of the just recent discoveries and the truth behind the "oculus" in the Pantheon; hear the amazing and cruel stories of families vying for power in Rome! A fantastic walk through town to see just how eclectic - Ancient and Modern - Rome really is.

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