{"id":15230,"date":"2015-05-12T20:46:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T00:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forum-nexus.com\/?p=15230"},"modified":"2015-05-15T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T15:57:35","slug":"visiting-favorite-european-city-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/visiting-favorite-european-city-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting my favorite European City: Rome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">From the history, all the way to the fabulous food, Italy\u2019s Rome was the most fascinating city I visited on my Forum-Nexus European adventure. Rome contains a great amount of history, extending all the way back to the B.C. era, mixed with a great amount of modern day lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of my favorite things about Rome was seeing something new around every corner. The old historic buildings placed right next to modern day shops gave the city a very unique feel. Visiting the Pantheon and the Colosseum was very educational and mind-blowing. Seeing pictures in school textbooks while growing up versus standing in the buildings, is a feeling that cannot be described. Reflecting on how these two buildings were built almost two-thousand years ago gave me a great opportunity to understand the way of life during the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I also visited Vatican City. There I was fortunate to see the Sistine Chapel as well as St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. I was simply in awe over all the famous art of the Sistine Chapel and found it hard to believe that I was seeing this, too, in real life. Walking on the grounds where life-changing decisions were made, seeing the tomb of St. Peter, and walking into the \u201cRock of the Church\u201d gave me an indescribable feeling.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking back on my experience in Rome makes me realize that I will forever cherish it. From learning about the famous Roman Empire to so much world history, I am fortunate to have finally experienced the culture of this magical city.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Abigail-Morris.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15240\" alt=\"Abigail Morris\" src=\"https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Abigail-Morris-254x300.jpg\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Abigail-Morris-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Abigail-Morris.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By: Abigail Morris, 2014 Forum-Nexus Alumnae<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the history, all the way to the fabulous food, Italy\u2019s Rome was the most fascinating city I visited on my Forum-Nexus European adventure. Rome contains a great amount of history, extending all the way back to the B.C. era, mixed with a great amount of modern day lifestyle. 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