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Northeast Roma
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Piazza del Popolo
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The Northeast
section, one of the most unique sections of Roma,
spreads out from the Piazza del Popolo in the
very north all the way to the Monte Oppio in
central Roma. During the 16th century this area saw
an increased number of Christians and the number of
churches in this area increased (At the time the northeast
section was for Roma’s "well to do" citizens,
today it is has some of the most lavish neighborhoods
as well as some of the most poor). Occupied by citizens
with money the churches were exquisitely built and
decorated, the most elaborate of which and the largest
of the area Santa Maria Maggiore. Other churches
in the area worth seeing are Sant’Andrea al Quirinale,
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, and Santa Maria della
Vittoria.
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Ara Picas Augustae
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Not far from the Piazza del Popolo
is the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, home to the
Ara Picas Augustae an altar dedicated to Augustus
and on the other side of the piazza, the Mausoleum
of Augustus.
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Museo Nazionale
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Along the main strip on Viale Trinita
dei Monti is the Villa Medici. This street turns into
Via Sistina and then Via delle Quattro Fontane. On
the Via Quattro Fontane is the Palazzo Barberini,
inside is the Museo Nazionale del’arte Antica.
Near the Palazzo Barberini is the Piazza Della
Republica, behind it is the Museo Nazionale
Romano, which is a part of the Terme di Diocleziano.
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