The Servian Walls (1.2.16)

The Servian Walls are named after Servius, Rome's penultimate king who ruled in the 6th c. BCE. The fortifications' surviving sections are largely a product of the 4th c. BCE. The walls are built of tufa (mainly cappellaccio and Grotta Oscura) in opus quadratum.

The yellow pins mark the locations of the Servian Walls' sections that I was able to find.

Section of the Servian Walls in Largo Magnanapoli. Example of Grotta Oscura tufa.

Section of the Servian Walls in Largo S. Susanna.

Two sections, divided by a modern street, of the Servian Walls at the intersection of Via Carducci and Via Salandra.

Detail of the wall on the right in the photograph above. Example of cappellaccio.

94-meter long section of the Servian Walls to the left of the facade of the Stazione Termini.

Detail of the wall in the photograph above.

Section of the Servian Walls in Piazza Manfredo Fanti. Inside the city walls.

Section of the Servian Walls in Piazza Manfredo Fanti. Outside the city walls.

Section of the Servian Walls in Piazza Manfredo Fanti. Walls in opus reticulatum rest against the exterior of the city wall.

Section of the Servian Walls on Via Mecenate.

Section of the Servian Walls on Viale Aventino. The arch was for a ballista.

Section of the Servian Walls on Via di S. Anselmo.

The Park of the Villa Doria Pamphilj (January 7, 2016)

The apartment I am currently staying at is just a stone's throw away from the largest park in Rome. Its 9-km circumference encompasses Baroque architecture and commanding views of natural features. It is a splendid running spot.

The park was laid out in 1644-52 for Prince Camillo Pamphilj, nephew of Innocent X.

The Villa Doria Pamphilj dates from 1644-52. It was designed by Alessandro Algardi. 

Umbrella pines.

I see a squirrel or a dinosaur.