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Classics trip to Italy - Easter 1990

In the third year at school, I went on a classics trip to Italy. We spent 5 days in total - the first part in Rome, the second in Minori - comprising coach trips to ancient sites.

View fullsize River Tiber in Rome; some of the Roman bridges remain.	View fullsize A stunning arch amid ruins in Rome. In full size you can see the inscriptions and carvings.
View fullsize Statue at the base of...	View fullsize ... this building.
View fullsize Monument in Rome.	View fullsize A church.
View fullsize A circular hut.	View fullsize The Coliseum, Rome, where gladiatorial combat was held.
View fullsize Another shot of the Coliseum.	View fullsize You can get some idea of the size of the Coliseum from these arches at the entrance.
View fullsize A fountain in Rome. There were several!	View fullsize Me (aged 14) sampling the Italian ice cream - gorgeous!
View fullsize St Peter's Square, Rome. Unfortunately my camera film seems to have been damaged.	View fullsize More of St Peter's Square.
View fullsize Gardens of an ancient villa near Minori.	View fullsize The view of the coastline in Minori.

The previous year, the same group went on a Classics trip to Greece.

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