Tag: Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
Rome: Castel Sant’Angelo
The Castel Sant’Angelo (Castle of the Angel) is one of the most conspicuous buildings along the river Tiber. It is difficult to imagine that this imposing cylindrical drum on a large square platform was once the tomb of the Roman Emperor Hadrianus (117-138), also known as Hadrian. The original decorations…