Blogging from Ravenna, Italy on November 14th, 2019 Bloggers: Mack and Sophia Steps Taken: 10,000 After our lobby lecture with Professor Bradley the night before, we were excited to see some of the incredible sites in the development of Christianity that he had been talking about. We arrived at our … More Day 53: One Church, Two Church, Red Church, Blue Mausoleum
Day 53: One Church, Two Church, Red Church, Blue Mausoleum
Day 47: Three Churches and a Birthday
Blogging from Rome, Italy on November 6, 2019 Bloggers: Mila and Sophia Steps: 15,000 Buongiorno! This morning, we visited several early Christian churches: the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza, the Church of St. Agnes, and Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Saint Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs). Although … More Day 47: Three Churches and a Birthday
Day 42: The Dawn of Ulrich
Hello again! Bloggers: Mila and Sophia Blogging from: Rome sweet Rome Steps Taken: 13,000 After a couple of refreshing days off, we woke up this morning ready for our first day of classes with Professor Ulrich. We met on top of the Capitoline Hill to discuss logistics for his portion … More Day 42: The Dawn of Ulrich
Day 31: The Fifty
Blogging from: Mount Vesuvius Bloggers: Sophia and Kylie Steps Taken: 17,500 Flights Climbed: 67 This morning we returned to the ruins of Pompeii to see the one of the earliest stone amphitheaters. The building was designed to hold 20,000 people and used a main gate and a series of staircases … More Day 31: The Fifty
Day 9: Perugia
Blogging from Perugia, Italy on September 19, 2019 Bloggers: Sophia and Leo Steps: 15,300 On Wednesday morning we departed from Orvieto and set off for Lake Trasimene. We had a solemn moment as we commemorated the site where Hannibal killed and captured some 15,000 Roman soldiers in one of the … More Day 9: Perugia
Day 4: Terme Museum, Baths of Diocletian
Blogging from Rome, Italy on September 13, 2019 Bloggers: Leo and Sophia Steps taken: 15,900 The day began smoothly as we arrived at the termini station with forty-five minutes to buy a picnic lunch, grab breakfast from a cafe and take a selfie with one of the fourteen (!) obelisks … More Day 4: Terme Museum, Baths of Diocletian