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TIMEO HOMINEM UNIUS LIBRI (St. Thomas Aquinas) (I fear the man who trusts one book only)  
(in 2005, see what was added in 2010, in 2009, in 2008, in 2007, in 2006, in 2004, in 2003 and in 2002)
Romeartlover will be back in 2006! December 17, 2005 Are you trapped indoor's by a foot of snow? Well you can relax by navigating through these sunny Aegean islands: Schirò, Andro and Spezzia. December 10, 2005 Filippo Juvarra spent ten lean years in Rome, fearing his project for a major church would remain on paper, but he eventually built his masterpiece (in Turin). December 3, 2005 At the foot of Monte Soratte November 26, 2005 In November you can see the Tiber grow November 19, 2005 Are you interested in Contemporary Architecture (in Rome)? November 12, 2005 Where did the ancient Romans find their wives? in Sabina. November 5, 2005 To Nomentum and beyond: Mentana, Montrotondo and Palombara October 29, 2005 Days are getting short and cold, rain keeps you indoors, summer seems so far away but Schiatto, Scopello and Oreo (it is not a cookie) will bring it back. October 22, 2005 Sentinels on the Highway October 15, 2005 Pius III, his moons shone for just 26 days October 8, 2005 Enea Silvio Piccolomini, a Pope and a Humanist October 1, 2005 Testaccio, a new rione having a long history September 10, 2005 An entire new section on how Ancient and Modern Rome influenced the development of the City of the Last Roman Emperors. November 1966 - September 2005
On November 4, 1966 Italian authorities and state owned TV and radio were busy celebrating the 48th anniversary of the end of World War I. It was only in the late evening, after the end of the official ceremonies and speeches, that most Italians learnt that Florence was under 18 feet of water. The rain had begun a week earlier and went on falling without interruption. On the evening of November 3, the engineers at an hydro-electric dam in the Appennines decided to open it to avoid its bursting: this coincided with the peak of water the Arno, Florence's river, was receiving from its main tributary. Florence drowned in a sea of mud and oil which greatly damaged many works of art, key to its economy, based to a large extent on tourism. May New Orleans resurrect as Florence did, due to the combined effort of its citizens and of worlwide help. September 3, 2005 Taste Dan Brown's Spaghetti Bolognaise! July 7, 2005
Romeartlover who has been so lucky to live in London two unforgettable years expresses his condolences to all Londoners.
Romeartlover will be back after a summer break! July 2, 2005 Watch the Parade! June 25, 2005 A few words on Roman Inscriptions. June 18, 2005 Blue skies, deep seas, fresh winds ... follow romeartlover in the very evocative Venetian fortresses in Sittia, Stampalia and Lemno!! June 11, 2005 Discover the history of a Company Owned Island
June 4, 2005 The Rome Marathon In May Romeartlover takes a break! New additions in early June. April 30, 2005 Celebrating the Foundation of Rome
April 24, 2005
April 23, 2005 Torture and Death in the churches of Rome. April 19, 2005 - Rome, Piazza di S. Pietro in Vaticano, late afternoon
April 16, 2005 Change and Tradition in the Papal Transition to: De Gloria Olivae - part two: the appointment of the new pope. April 9, 2005 Change and Tradition in the Papal Transition to: De Gloria Olivae.
April 2, 2005 A XIXth century legend: Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic. March 26, 2005 On Easter Monday Italians have their traditional spring picnic: let's leave Rome to spend a sunny day on the Edge of the Marsh. March 19, 2005 See Rome from its Terraces March 12, 2005 Roman architects and sculptors enjoyed Playing with Colours March 5, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 18: Casale di S. Pio V Plate 31: A reconstruction of Ancient Rome Plate 73: Palazzo Fioravanti Plate 81: Tor Cervara Plate 87 iii: Collegio Ghislieri and other buildings in Via Giulia Plate 118: Offices of the Guilds Plate 163: The missing dome of S. Ignazio February 26, 2005 Additions: Travel from Bracciano to Viterbo via an alternative route.
Freedom for Giuliana Sgrena, Florence Aubenas and Hussein Hanoun al Saadi! February 19, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 18: Villa Alberici Plate 68: Palazzo Della Genga Plate 77: Palazzo Datti Plate 95: Casa dei Pierleoni Plate 96: Casino di Donna Olimpia Plate 131: Palazzo Ossoli Plate 167: Palazzo Primoli February 12, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 63: Palazzo Muti Papazzurri Plate 109: Palazzo Vecchiarelli Plate 128: Caffè Greco and Babington's Tea Rooms Plate 129 ii: Villa Massimo alla Balduina Plate 137: Palazzo Capponi Stampa Plate 147: Palazzo Del Cinque Plate 180: Palazzetto Alivrandi February 5, 2005 A Roman pleasure: Eating Outdoors A 1692 description of the Venetian Fortresses in Morea Maps of Braccio di Maina and Zarnata January 29, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 3: Villa Paolina Plate 29: Via della Reginella Plate 36: Ponte Ruinante Plate 78: Palazzo di Giacomo Mattei Plate 111: Cappella Antamoro in S. Girolamo della Carità Plate 173: Casa di Sir John Leslie and in a separate page: Historical Roads of Rome January 22, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 8: Porta Metronia Plate 12: Castello della Magliana Plate 29: Tempietto del Carmelo Plate 37: Cappella di S. Giovanni Labre Plate 43: Santuario del Divino Amore Plate 100 ii: S. Paolo after the fire January 15, 2005 Additions: see them all in one page! Plate 15: Towards S. Spirito Plate 28: The Enlargement of Campo dei Fiori Plate 28 ii: Casa dei Fabi Plate 40: Vasi's second plate for Piazza di Spagna Plate 41: Porta S. Pellegrino and SS. Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri Plate 108: Via Tor di Nona January 8, 2005 Follow romeartlover in what was his usual Sunday walk when he lived in Little Venice. January 1, 2005 Death knocks by an indifferent foot at the taverns of the poor and at the towers of the kings Horace, Odes At the end of 2004, a year marred by cruel killings, senseless religious wars and futile attempts to revive empires of the past, an earthquake reminded us of the frailty of life. Its consequences hit the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the Christian and the Muslim alike. In these days of grief it is possible to Find Solace in the Protestant Cemetery of Rome. Search my site!
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