Rome: A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Eternal City James L. Papandrea, Ph.D. Checklist of Things to See at the Sites Capitoline Museums Building 1 Pieces of the Colossal Statue of Constantine Statue of Mars Bronze She-wolf with Twins Romulus and Remus Bernini’s Head of Medusa Statue of the Emperor Commodus dressed as Hercules Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue Statue of Hercules Foundation of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus In the Tunnel Grave Markers, Some with Christian Symbols Tabularium Balconies with View of the Forum Building 2 Hall of the Philosophers Hall of the Emperors National Museum @ Baths of Diocletian (Therme) Early Roman Empire Wall Paintings Roman Mosaic Floors Statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (main floor atrium) Ancient Coins and Jewelry (in the basement) Vatican Museums Christian Sarcophagi (Early Christian Room) Painting of the Battle at the Milvian Bridge (Constantine Room) Painting of Pope Leo meeting Attila the Hun (Raphael Rooms) Raphael’s School of Athens (Raphael Rooms) The painting Fire in the Borgo, showing old St. Peter’s (Fire Room) Sistine Chapel San Clemente In the Current Church Seams in the schola cantorum Where it was Cut to Fit the Smaller Basilica The Bishop’s Chair is Made from the Tomb Marker of a Martyr Apse Mosaic with “Tree of Life” Cross In the Scavi Fourth Century Basilica with Ninth/Tenth Century Frescos Mithraeum Alleyway between Warehouse and Public Building/Roman House Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Find the Original Fourth Century Columns (look for the seams in the bases) Altar Tomb: St. Caesarius of Arles, Presider at the Council of Orange, 529 Titulus Crucis Brick, Found in 1492 In the St. Helena Chapel Statue of St. Helena (copy of the original in San Pietro) Soil from the Holy Land In the Relic Chapel Relic of the True Cross The Titulus Two Thorns from the Crown of Thorns One Nail from the Crucifixion Relic of Thomas’ Finger The Cross of the Good Thief In the Shroud Room Replica of the Shroud of Turin Crucifix Made from the Shroud Santa Pudenziana Fifth Century Apse Mosaic with Jeweled Cross and Skyline of Jerusalem Look for Remains of Fourth Century Apse Behind the Mosaic Apse Caetani Chapel – Built on the Remains of the Second Century Worship Space Painting of the Sisters Pudenziana and Prassede by the Well San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura Tomb of Saints Lawrence, Stephen, and Justin Martyr Sixth Century Mosaic (on the back of the arch) Twelfth Century Altar Twelfth Century Cosmati Floor Thirteenth Century Ambo Thirteenth Century Bishop’s cathedra (chair) Fresco Commemorating the Immaculate Conception (on the front of the arch) Crypt Level Marble Slab Said to be From Lawrence’s Martyrdom Tomb of Pius IX Cloister Inscriptions from the Catacombs WW II Bomb Santa Sabina In the church Eucharistic Symbols over the Columns Pope Celestine Mosaic Showing Personification of Jewish and Gentile Church Mosaic Tomb of Muñoz de Zamora In the Portico Door Panel Showing the Earliest Artistic Depiction of the Crucifixion Door Panels Showing the Resurrection, Ascension and Second Coming Door Panel with Pharaoh’s face Changed to Look Like Napoleon Portal in the Wall Revealing the St. Dominic Tree San Pietro in Vincoli Relic of the Chains of Peter Michelangelo’s Moses Santi Cosma e Damiano Apse Mosaic with Phoenix Twelfth Century Icon of Madonna and Child over the Altar View into Third Century BCE Temple of Romulus Santa Maria in Cosmedin Apse Painting Twelfth Century schola cantorum Thirteenth Century baldacchino Crypt with Remains of Ancient Pagan Temple Relic of St. Valentine’s Skull Eighth Century Mosaic Fragment (in the gift shop) La Bocca della Veritá “The Mouth of Truth” (in the portico) Santa Prassede Pillar with Names of Martyrs Whose Relics were Brought to Santa Prassede Altar Painting of the Two Sisters: Prassede and Pudenziana Ninth Century Apse Mosaic with Monogram of Pope Pascal I Find Pope Pascal with the Square Halo Find the Phoenix Mosaic Arch with Depiction of the New Jerusalem of the Book of Revelation Tomb of John the Pharmacist Red Marble Circle Marking the Supposed Site of Prassede’s Well Painting of Saint Peter in the House of Pudens Twentieth Century Mosaic of the Trinity Crowning Mary In the Crypt Sarcophagus with the Relics of Prassede and Pudenziana Altar with Front Panel from Fourth/Fifth Century Basilica Chapel of Zeno Mosaic of “Episcopa” Theodora, Mother of Pope Pascal Ancient Mosaic of Madonna and Child Holy Column Santa Cecilia Ninth Century Apse Mosaic with Monogram of Pope Pascal I Find Pope Pascal with the Square Halo & the Phoenix Over His Head Statue of St. Cecilia by Maderno (this is the original, copy in catacombs) Chapel of the Calidarium In the Scavi: Third Century House of Cecilia Crypt of St. Cecilia, with Ninth Century Mosaics (behind the altar) San Benedetto Childhood Chapel of Saints Benedict and Scholastica “Portrait” of Saint Benedict Santa Maria in Trastevere Apse Mosaic with Jesus and Mary Small Pillar Marking the Spot of the Fountain of Oil (to the right of the altar) Columns from the Baths of Caracalla (third century) Ancient Icon of Our Lady of Mercy (chapel left of altar) Paintings of the Council of Trent (chapel left of altar) Santa Maria del Popolo Oldest Stained Glass Windows in Rome Caravaggio’s Paintings: Conversion of Paul, Crucifixion of Peter Sant’ Agostino Bernini’s Altar with Ave Maria Icon Heart & Arrow Symbol Monica’s Chapel with Tomb of Monica Older Tomb(s) of Monica Painting of The Ecstasy at Ostia Raphael’s Isaiah Painting of Augustine Contemplating the Holy Trinity Caravaggio’s Mary and the Pilgrims Santa Maria Maggiore Holy Door with Relief Sculptures of the Councils of Ephesus and Vatican II Apse Mosaic with Coronation of Mary Mosaic Depicting the Dormition of Mary (below apse mosaic) Arch Mosaic with Scenes of the Infancy of Jesus Fourth/Fifth Century Nave Mosaics with Scenes from the Old Testament Altar: Tombs of Saints Jerome and Matthias Relic of the Holy Manger Tomb of Bernini (to the right of the altar, in the floor) Statue of Mary Regina Pacis Ceiling Covered in Gold Borghese/Pauline Chapel Icon of Mary “Madonna di San Luca,” Salus Popoli Romani Relief Sculpture of Pope Liberius Outlining the Basilica in the Snow In the Baptistery Relief Sculpture by Bernini’s Father Bust of Antonio Emanuele Ne Vunda San Paolo Fuori le Mura Holy Door – the Back Side is the Door from the Original Basilica Apse Mosaic with Honorius III Kissing Jesus’ Feet Back of the Arch: Surviving Fragments of Thirteenth Century Façade Mosaic Relic of the Chains of Paul The Tomb of Paul - Note the Foundation of the Original Martyrium Apse Pascal Candlestick Alabaster Windows Green Malachite Side Altars Portraits of the Popes Cloister Museum Original Tomb Marker from the Tomb of Paul (up on the wall) Ninth Century “Charles the Bald” Bible San Giovanni in Laterano San Giovanni in Fonte: The Baptistery St. Venantius Chapel with Exposed Floor of Pre-Constantinian Nymphaeum Paintings of Events in the Life of Constantine Scala Santa: The Holy Stairs Touch the Marble Stair Through the Slot in the Wood Sancta Sanctorum (at the top of the stairs) Leonine Triclinium (on the outside of the building) The Cathedral The Huge Doors are from the Curia in the Forum Compare the Statues of Constantine and Charlemagne in the Porticos Apse Mosaic with Phoenix (look directly under the cross in the mosaic) Gothic baldacchino with Reliquary of the First Papal Altar in the Top Section Bronze Columns from the Temple of Jupiter/Ships of Cleopatra (left transept) Altar of the Holy Sacrament with Reliquary of the Holy (Last Supper) Table Yellow Pillars from the Forum of Trajan (under the organ) Tomb of Innocent III (over the door to the gift shop) Painting of the Baptism of Constantine Paintings of St. Francis Meeting Innocent III and Innocent’s Dream Statues of the Twelve Apostles - Green Columns are from the Original Basilica Holy Door Fragment of Giotto’s Fresco Cloister San Pietro (St. Peter’s) In the Piazza: Stand on the Circle Where the Columns Appear to Line Up Bernini’s Statue of Constantine (in the atrium to the right before you enter) Red Marble from the Original St. Peter’s in the Doorways Michelangelo’s Pietá Bernini’s baldacchino Bernini’s Bronze Sculpture of The Throne of Peter Bernini’s Longinus Statue of St. Helena (this is the original, the copy is in Santa Croce) Tomb of Peter, with Ancient Mosaic of Christ from Original Basilica Altar of the Crucifixion of Peter (in the left transept) Bronze Statue of Peter – Touch Peter’s Right Foot Marks on the Nave Floor Showing the Size of the World’s Largest Churches Red Marble Circle in the Floor Where Holy Roman Emperors were Crowned Crypt of the Popes – This is the Level of the Original Constantinian Basilica .