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• Photography and media: Lluis Jané Ramos, Xiaoyu Zhang, Abel Ruz Guirado

• Redaction: Adrian Pina Hidalgo

• Information and periodism: Anna del Rosal Molina, Marc Gómez Prieto, Queralt Adam Colom

• Information about activies: Eric Montañá Fernández

• Translation: Nikola Domkárova, Ivette Avellaneda Plaza

• Research: Martí Vila Guals, Marc Cuello Díaz, Ana Checa Robles

• Coordination: Ester Castellà Sunyer, Jinping He

• Relation: Aleix Bonsfills Bonjoch

Index• Italy on the map..................................................................................................4

• Italy.....................................................................................................................5

• Rome..................................................................................................................6

• Catacombs of Saint Sebastian............................................................................7

• Colosseum..........................................................................................................8

• Roman Forum....................................................................................................9

• Trevi Fountain...................................................................................................10

• Piazza Spagna, Piazza Navona..........................................................................11

• Pantheon............................................................................................................12

• Vatican City.......................................................................................................13

• Siena..................................................................................................................14

• Venice................................................................................................................15

• Florence.............................................................................................................16

Italy on the map

Florence

Siena

Venice

Rome

Vatican City

Florence Vatican City

Siena

Venice

Rome

RomeThese are some places in Rome that are awesome to visit. Some of them are buildings or incredible monuments like the Colosseum or the Fontana di Trevi.

The Catacombs in RomeThe Catacombs in Rome are ancient burial places. Christians used it in the 2nd century AD to bury

their dead and hide, because they were persecuted. They're very important for the art history

because they contain frescoes and sculptures and

because you can find a lot of saints' remains in

mausoleums.

The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian are one of the

smallest and least preserved. They're very important,

because people can see the crypt of Saint Sebastian

and a bust, attributed to Bernini. There's a few more rooms, with different examples of art and

graffitis or paintings. Some of them were used for funeral banquets, others were mausoleums and

had inscriptions in Latin or Greek.

Saint SebastianThis painting is called Saint Sebastian, and it was painted by Giovanni Bazzi in the 1576. It's

located in Galleria degli Uffizi, in Florence, Italy. It measures 145cm high and 204cm wide.

The painting is made of oil on canvas. In the middle

of the picture appears Saint Sebastian, tied on a tree

and with arrows pinned on his body. At the top of the

picture there's an angel who comes to help and adore

the martyr.

It's not a very realistic picture, although, its elements

give a sensation of movement and it makes the picture

look more realistic. There's a lot of contrast between

the darkness of the background and the light of the

front. That's called chiaroscuro.

It was painted in a very religious time, so it's normal

that its thematic is religious too. Probably, it tells a story about the Bible and the Saints, for its

thematic and the angel, for example.

The Colosseum The Colosseum is the biggest amphitheatre in the world and is considered one of the greatest works

of Roman architecture and engineering. Is also named as

one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and it was listed

as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. It's

situated just east of the Roman Forum. The construction

of the Colosseum took ten years, starting in the year 70

and finishing in the 80. It was ordered by the emperor

Vespasian, and was finished during the reign of Titus,

both from the Flavian dynasty.

In the Roman Era, it was used mainly for celebrations and events, such as gladiators battles, public

spectacles and animal hunts. Throughout the history, it has suffered some accidents that have

damaged it. For example, in the medieval era, it suffered an earthquake, causing the outer south side

to fall. A lot of people have tried to turn it into many different things, like churches, industries and

even cemeteries.

The perimeter originally measured 545m. The central arena is an oval 87m long and 55m wide,

surrounded by a wall 5m high. The Colosseum could accommodate around 50,000 people.

Emperors usually organized these bloody fights to gain popularity.

The Roman Forum1. Curia

2. Arch of Septimius Severus

4.Temple of Vespasian

5.Via Sacra

6.Temple of Saturn

7.Colonna di Foca

8.Basilica Julia

9.Basilica Emilia

10.Temple of Julius Caesar

11.Temple of Vestals

12.Temple of Castor

13.Church of S. Maria Antiqua

14.Temple of Augustus

15.Temple of Antoninus and Faustina

Fontana di TreviIt's a fountain located in Rome. It was built by Nicola Savi and Pietro Bracci in 1732-

1762. It's tittle is Fontana di Trevi. It

stands 26.3m high and 49.15m wide, so

it's the largest baroque fountain in Rome.

It's has sculptures of gods related to

water, as well as some mythological

creatures like Tritons taming hippocamps

and guiding Oceanus chariot. The theme

of the fountain is the Taming of the

waters. In the centre there's a triumphal arch.

It symbolizes a scene that took place when Romans tried to bring water from the river

Tiber to the city, located at 13km from the city. It also marks the terminal point of the

modern Acqua Vergine, the revived Acqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied

water to Ancient Rome.

It's one of the most visited attractions in Rome, the biggest fountain and one of the

most important baroque fountains in the world.

Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna

Piazza Navona is a city square in Rome. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in

1st century AD. Piazza Navona is a highly significant

example of Baroque Roman architecture and art.

There's some important buildings, like the Palazzo

Pamphili or the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, that means

“Fountain of the four rivers”, and it represents the river

Nile, Ganges, Danube and Plate. There's also two

additional fountains, the Fontana del Moro and the

Fountain of Neptune.

During its history, the piazza has hosted theatrical events and other activities, for example, Ancient

Romans came there to watch the Roman games. Actually, a Christmas market is held in the piazza.

The Piazza di Spagna is one of the most important and famous squares of Rome. It has its name

from the Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the Embassy

of Spain. It's located at the bottom of the Spanish

Steps. In the middle of the square is the famous

Fontana della Barcaccia, and there also some great

buildings as the Palazzo di Propaganda Fide,

Babington's tea room or the Column of the

Immaculate Conception. Nowadays, is one of the

most visited places of Rome. Not far from the square, you can find the Via Condotti, popular

because it's exclusive stores.

PantheonThe Pantheon is a Roman monument and temple, devoted to all gods. The word Pantheon derives

from an ancient Greek adjective, meaning: “temple

consecrated to all gods". The Pantheon is one of the

best preserved Roman-buildings. It was built by

Marcus Agrippa during his third consulship in 27BC.

A fire destroyed the temple in the year 80AD, and

thirty years later, it was again destroyed by another

fire. The Romans rebuilt the temple under the

emperor Hadrian. Since the 7th century, the Pantheon

has been used as a Roman Catholic church dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs". The Forum is

located in Piaza de la Rotonda in Rome.

The Vatican CityThe Vatican is the smallest and least populous country in the world. It's located in Rome. The

Vatican City is ruled by the Pope Francis, that is also the most important person in Christianism.

The Vatican is the only country in the world with Latin as an offcial Language.

The most important tourist attractions are Saint Peter's square, the Vatican

Guards, the gardens, the Vatican museum and the Saint

Peter's Basilica, located in Saint Peter's square, were the

martir was crucified. The first impression you get when

you enter the Saint Peter's Basilica is that is huge and

glorious.

Inside the Basilica, there is the sculpture of La Pietà, by

MichelAngelo, that also designed the

Dome. In the museums, you can find a lot of kinds of

art, like frescoes, sculptures, graffiti and paintings by the most important artists like Da Vinci or

MichelAngelo. The altar in the basilica is attributed to the same artist of the Saint Sebastian's bust,

Bernini. It's from the Baroque. In the centre of the square there's an inscription saying: TU ES

PETRUS, that means “You're Peter”.

Siena-Siena is a city in Tuscany and the capitol of the province of Siena. The historic centre of Siena has

been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. The

Piazza del Campo has a shape similar to a shell. The

town square, houses the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre

del Mangia. The Palio di Siena is a traditional medieval

horse race around the Piazza del Campo twice each year,

on July 2 and August 16. The earliest known antecedents

of the race are medieval. The town's central piazza was

the site of public games.

Venice-Venice is a very famous city located in the Adriatic Sea. It's famous for being a flooded city, and

one of the largest car-free cities in the world. The most

common transport is the Gondola, a little and expensive

boat that goes through the streets. The tallest building in

Vencie is the Saint Mark's campanili, located in the Saint

Mark's square, where you can have a (quite expensive)

coffee and buy some souvenirs like the masks of the

popular Carnival of Venice, jewels and even some

paintings. The central canal that goes through Venice ins

named Canal Grande. The Vaporetti are water buses that are used by a lot of people in Venice.

Murano is an island located on the northof Venice, well known for glass making.

Florence-Florence is a city at the feat of the Apenine Mountains. Florence is a city famous for it's art and

famous artists like Dante, Da Vinci or Michel Angelo. Florence was one of the most important cities

in the Middle Ages and is considered the

birthplace of the Renaissance. In Florence,

museums close

on Mondays. The most popular building is

the Galleria Uffizi. In La Galleria de la

Academia,

there's the famous David, from Michel

Angelo. The Duomo is a cathedral, it's

entrance is free,

except for it's bell tower. The Dome was painted by Brunelleschi. The climate in Florence is quite

hard, with winters below 0ºC and summers up to 48ºC. The Palazzo Vecchio is a very important

building where you can visit secret walls and more.