9 architectural wonders of the Eternal City that everyone must see in their lifetime - a thread 🧵
1. The Pyramid of Cestius (c.12 BC)
An ancient, 118-foot tomb built for Roman senator Gaius Cestius.
Egyptian forms were fashionable during the Augustus years - the Circus Maximus was adorned with an Egyptian obelisk, and several other pyramids went up across the Roman Empire.
2. The Tempietto of San Pietro (1502)
A small tomb at the site of Saint Peter's crucifixion, designed by Donato Bramante.
It's a perfect expression of the order and harmony of Renaissance architecture. Bramante later designed Rome's other major site relating to Saint Peter...