Pantheon, and 2 walking tours.
Today I will not have many photos to show due to the fact that the Crypt and catacombs tour that we took didn't allow for any photos to be taken.
We firstly had some time to do some last minute things we wanted to still see before heading out tomorrow. We wanted to see the Pantheon and it was a good choice. It was spectacular. I wish I had more information on the place but yeah it was amazing to look at.
We then did the crypts and catacombs tour of Rome with city wonders, our tour guide was Karina and she was amazing, captivating and really have a passion for this stuff. It was absolutely amazing to learn all these things about Rome, how they respected their brothers and honoured them in the way of reclaiming their bones from grave diggers among other things and made a room with human bone decorations that the monks still have prayer in. It's not sadistic as it might sound but quite beautiful. The Basilica of Saint Clement is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement. This church looks ordinary but it's far from it. Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three-tiered complex of buildings: (1) the present basilica built just before the year 1100 during the height of the Middle Ages; (2) beneath the present basilica is a 4th-century basilica that had been converted out of the home of a Roman nobleman, part of which had in the 1st century briefly served as an early church, and the basement of which had in the 2nd century briefly served as amithraeum; (3) the home of the Roman nobleman had been built on the foundations of a republican era building that had been destroyed in the Great Fire of 64 Ag, by Nerus. He was a bit loopy and declared war on the Mediterranean ocean. The troops died. He again declared war on the ocean and they died. The third time they were sick of him and killed the mad man.
After this we had a cool tour of at night. It's called dark heart of Rome. I cannot explain these 2 tours like they would but all I can say is if you ever go to Rome, do yourself a favour and just book these 2 tours. We were told stories of murder, mystery and legends. One lady sold poison to woman who were sick of their husbands. She expand business into other neighbouring towns. She was responsible for about 600 deaths. Symptoms presented were similar to the black death so nobody suspected.
Also the executioner called Mastro Titta. Giovanni Battista Bugatti was the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1865. He was the longest-serving executioner in the States and was nicknamed Mastro Titta, a Roman corruption of maestro di giustizia, or master of justice. Anyway its been said that he did not have any friend Because of his job and was actually a very friendly person, he used to be very nice to the people he was about to execute and was painted giving a prisoner cigars before be heading them.
Sounds dark, but it was really just interesting and everything has meaning to it. Well except declaring were on the ocean, that's just crazy.
Enjoy the pics we took.
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