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Crowds on Spanish Steps
Photograph by Ken Kochey
Crowds gather daily at the Spanish Steps, the graceful double staircase built in the 1720s.
Mock Centurion
Photograph by Ken Kochey
A mock centurion pauses between poses with tourists near the Roman Forum.
Afternoon Espresso
Photograph by Ken Kochey
A visitor indulges in a favorite Roman treat: a post-prandial cup of espresso.
Rome’s Oldest Barbershop
Photograph by Ken Kochey
Two barbers await their next customer in the doorway of one of Rome’s oldest barbershops.
City Scooters
Photograph by Ken Kochey
Traffic-threading motor scooters are popular, even fashionable, conveyances in traffic-riddled Rome.
View From Spanish Steps
Photograph by Ken Kochey
A view from the top of the Spanish Steps shows Rome as a city in constant motion.
Souvenir Stands
Photograph by Ken Kochey
More than 400 years after his death, Michelangelo’s designs are still top sellers at tourist stands.
Traffic in Piazza Venezia
Photograph by Ken Kochey
Converging streams of traffic await a carabiniere policeman’s signals in busy Piazza Venezia.
Waiter at Piazza Navona Restaurant
Photograph by Ken Kochey
A waiter attends to customers at one of many cafés on Piazza Navona, in Rome’s center.
Inside St. Peter’s Basilica
Photograph by Ken Kochey
Sun rays spotlight the richly decorated interior of St. Peter’s Basilica, the mother church of the Catholic faith.