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    View from villa verandah: by joanimil, Views[460]
         		 View from villa verandah: by joanimil, Views[217]
         		 Cable car at Pigra looking down to Argegno: by joanimil, Views[297]
         		 View from top of cable car: by joanimil, Views[500]
         		 The whole party at a pizza lunch: by joanimil, Views[240]
     
    Joan on the ferry: by joanimil, Views[180]
         		 Side verandah on villa: by joanimil, Views[444]
         		 View from verandah on our villa: by joanimil, Views[164]
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         		 Ancient drawing of the rocca.: by taylortreks, Views[269]
     
    The sky was a gorgeous deep blue, which made the few clouds fun to watch.: by taylortreks, Views[255]
         		 Detailed artwork and craftsmanship adorned every surface. The stained glass was exquisite. Okay, really, now it's time for gelato!!: by taylortreks, Views[253]
         		 The church adjacent to the rocca was quiet, cool and restful. Then it was time for gelato!: by taylortreks, Views[269]
         		 In the distance you can see the faint outline of the mountains in the Sibillini National Park.: by taylortreks, Views[262]
         		 We're always on the wrong side of a ridge or hill to see Sant'Angelo. This time it's on the back side of he ridge in the left center.: by taylortreks, Views[223]
     
    Again, the views from the top were unsurpassed.: by taylortreks, Views[150]
         		 The new stairs were STEEP. We were trying to decide if this was better or worse than the ladders that were there during the rocca's heyday. The jury is still out.: by taylortreks, Views[146]
         		 The Keep towered about 80 feet above the rest of the rocca.: by taylortreks, Views[137]
         		 Looking out, the views of the countryside ain't so bad, either. This is our favorite past time, looking over the hills of Le Marche.: by taylortreks, Views[137]
         		 Walking on top of the inside walls afforded sweeping views of the
     
    The fortress was built on the remains of Roman ruins.: by taylortreks, Views[192]
         		 Even inside, the stairways are steep and narrow. Easier to defend.: by taylortreks, Views[139]
         		 Modern stairs provide easier access than the original wooden ladder. Of course, they aren't afraid the locals are going to rebel these days!: by taylortreks, Views[139]
         		 The Rocca (Italian for
         		 Modern houses and apartments are built directly into the old town walls.: by taylortreks, Views[144]
     
    This grand arch protected what used to be the main entrance to Urbsaglia (Urb Salvia).: by taylortreks, Views[153]
         		 The afternoon clouds gather over the grand vistas that greeted us after every turn.: by taylortreks, Views[201]
         		 Our village of Sant'Angelo lies just beyond these hills.: by taylortreks, Views[233]
         		 The Cingoli was a bit surprising as it perched at the top of a steep hillside. It made our list of
         		 The hills were a patchwork of green and brown, where were set off against the brilliant blue sky.: by taylortreks, Views[474]
     
    The rolling hills and the wineries around Jesi (sometimes spelled Iesi), reminded us a bit of Tuscany.: by taylortreks, Views[227]
         		 Funeral marker, or epitaphs, were prominently placed near the roadways. This way everyone could see them as they passed through the area. Their own version of immortality.: by taylortreks, Views[343]
         		 Roman construction techniques – mortar and stone in the center and bricks on the outside to make it look pretty.: by taylortreks, Views[267]
         		 Although the original amphitheater was mostly intact, structural support was needed in places.: by taylortreks, Views[263]
         		 The water inlet (on the right side) brought in water to clean the arena after the games were finished for the day.: by taylortreks, Views[204]
     
    You can clearly see the bases of the pillars that once encircled the amphitheater.: by taylortreks, Views[229]
         		 On the right – the grand entrance. On the left – the not so grand exit for fallen gladiators.: by taylortreks, Views[150]
         		 Where there's an inlet, there's an outlet. This is where the water emptied out to the river below.: by taylortreks, Views[141]
         		 Foundations for the base pillars that once flanked each of the vomitoria entrances.: by taylortreks, Views[188]
         		 The next field over from the amphitheater, they've been doing some archeological excavations. They've found some interesting stuff!: by taylortreks, Views[246]
     
    A lot of the city walls are still standing. Although, in some places the walls had a bit of a lean to them.: by taylortreks, Views[160]
         		 They found frescoes!: by taylortreks, Views[142]
         		 This stone shows the hallmark that a Belgian archeologist used to date the ruins.: by taylortreks, Views[141]
         		 Amazingly, the frescoes withstood the earthquake which toppled most of the structures.: by taylortreks, Views[197]
         		 The frescoes told the tales of Roman conquests.: by taylortreks, Views[132]
     
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