I just ran across these old archive photos of Rome tonight, that appear to be at least 100 years old. Photographs from tourists in my great-grandparents’ days. Cool, eh?

Being the “eternal city”, Rome has so many sites and sights that date back varying numbers of centuries. That’s one of the most fascinating things about the city!

You find layers upon layers of history. Something from today, on top of something built 500 years ago, on top of something from 2,000 years ago. There’s nowhere quite like it.

Of course, chances are that the 500-year old building took all their marble from the 2,000-year old building. The Romans have been recycling since ancient times!

So you’ll be bound to recognize some of these scenes if you visit the city today — they don’t look much different than a hundred years ago. A century is just a drop in the bucket of Roman history.

Starting at the top:
- Roman forum
- Fountain in Piazza Navona
- St. Peters piazza…

Hey, wait a minute! What’s going on? That looks just like me, standing in front of the fountain in front of St. Peters cathedral! Talk about deja vu all over again. No wonder I feel this affinity for Rome, since I must have been there in a past life.

–> Click on the photos to discover their secret…

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Seriously, all these photos were taken on my trip to Rome just a few weeks ago. The transition to 100-year old archival versions is courtesy of a free Japanese “time machine” site. Just upload your photo, push a button, and voila! (Uh oh - now I’m mixing languages as well as times!) Oh well, try it out — simple and fun!