Scenes from the Spanish countryside

Roman City of Italica (200 B.C.)

Ruins of its Colosseum

Area beneath the arena

A different view of arena floor

Entrance to Arena

Roman Mosaic in a room off the Arena

Mosaic floor from Roman Temple

Rest of Temple floor

Preparations for the "Pasos" during Semana Santa, (Holy Week)

Penitents begin to line up for the procession (They are the ones in the purple coned hats)

More Penitents

Remains of ancient Roman aqueduct in downtown Seville.

The Guadalquivir River. All ships Spain sent to the "New World" would use this River to bring the looted treasures to the Catholic Monarchs

All gold and silver that Spain brought back from the western hemisphere passed through this tower. It is known as El Torre del Oro - The Tower of Gold

The door of the Torre del Oro (Landward side)

Royal Palace and Military Headquarters

Parade ground of Palace

Cathedral of Seville

Entrance to cathedral

Another view of Cathedral entrance

Interior of Cathedral - Golden Altar piece

View of Seville from cathedral tower. (Note the flying buttresses in the foreground)

Another view of Seville (The Guadalquivir River is in the background)

One of the three tombs claiming to be the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. This one is located in the Cathedral of Seville

A perfect example of Gothic Architecture, the "flying buttress."

"Death March" in Seville!