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1. Antonio Joli, an 18th century artist, painted two classic sites in Rome in the painting here. What is the famous building on the left of this picture, where large-scale entertainment events would take place?
2. Now we're zooming in to the other classic site from the Joli painting, shown here in its own piece. This is an arch named for which Roman emperor, famous for his religious choice?
3. This fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732, completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762, and is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. Throw a coin in to be reassured that you will once again see Rome in your lifetime - the coins are regularly collected for the poor. Which fountain is this?
4. This ancient Roman temple, now a Catholic church, has a famous open oculus in the roof for natural sunlight. It was constructed under the first emperor, Caesar Augustus, rebuilt by Hadrian, and it has an architecturally advanced coffered dome. Which building is this, whose name refers to a worship of many gods?
5. At the Vatican, we can see the roof of the Sistine Chapel, but everyone knows that if you turn your head you can see this image, painted later. What Biblical event does this picture show?
6. This Carlo Brogi image features a large open space surrounded by ruins. Once, this area was the central marketplace of Rome, and called a simple Latin word for "outdoors". What area is this? Oh, enjoy heading there, as a funny thing might happen on the way...
7. This massive Church in the Vatican is a religious site and architectural icon, with a dome crafted over time by several architects. They include Bramante, Michelangelo, and Bernini, among others. This is a burial site of over 90 Popes and contains the Pieta, among many sculptures. Which church is it?
8. This Baroque Bernini sculpture stationed in the Cornaro Chapel Santa Maria della Vittoria depicts a Saint in a moment of religious inspiration. Which Saint?
9. Not everything in Rome is from the Renaissance or ancient period. This sculpture, a tribute to the first king of the unified Italy, was completed in the twentieth century, and graces a site near the Capitoline hill, and sits atop a museum of the unification. Whom does it commemorate?
10. We conclude with another ancient site, near the Quirinal Hill, a column of an ancient emperor famous for a spiral bas-relief sculpture tracking up the side. Which emperor, victorious in the Dacian Wars, is honored here?
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