Rome is known as the great “Eternal City,” since it has been and remains so important to human history. It was, of course, the capitol of the vast Roman Empire, and remains the See of the bishop of Rome.

It is also just a beautiful place.

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Here are 17 sublime photos of the sun setting on St. Peter’s Basilica, in the heart of Rome. You can click on any image to view it full size.

Enjoy!

Davidlohr Bueso, Flickr
Davidlohr Bueso, Flickr

Kovis Lo, Flickr
Kovis Lo, Flickr

Yi Zhao, Flickr
Yi Zhao, Flickr

Benson Kua, Flickr
Benson Kua, Flickr

Ben K, Flickr
Ben K, Flickr

Alex Askew, Flickr
Alex Askew, Flickr

Diana Robinson, Flickr
Diana Robinson, Flickr

J. Andrew Crosby, Flickr
J. Andrew Crosby, Flickr

Jagoba Barron, Flickr
Jagoba Barron, Flickr

Claudio Di Ludovico, Flickr
Claudio Di Ludovico, Flickr

Scott Sherrill-Mix, Flickr
Scott Sherrill-Mix, Flickr

Julien, Flickr
Julien, Flickr

tubb, Flickr
tubb, Flickr

a_marga, Flickr
a_marga, Flickr

RaSeLaSeD - Il Pinguino, Flickr
RaSeLaSeD – Il Pinguino, Flickr

TripMapGuide.com, Flickr
TripMapGuide.com, Flickr

Giorgio Galeotti, Flickr
Giorgio Galeotti, Flickr

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