13th February 2007- Rome, Basilica Santa Maria in Aracoeli.At the top of the Victor Emanuel II monument is a door through the bookshop into the Basilica Santa Maria in Aracoeli.Known as the alter in the sky as the Basilica towers over the Capitoline square. Sunlight was casting wonderful reflections. Out of the side door 120 steps lead down to the Campidoglio ( Capitoline Hill). |