Italy Trip 2015 - YU Honors

16/08/2015

The last blog post about our trip to Italy is now up! Read about our last few days in Rome here.

On Wednesday, June 24, our first day back to Rome, we visited Villa Borghese, wandering through the vast property and enjoying the beautiful day. We then headed to the famous Spanish Steps, which have been featured in movies such as Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn. To round out the afternoon, we w…

04/08/2015

Photos from our 3-day trip to Naples, including a day trip to Pompeii

04/08/2015

Day 5: A visit to the Colosseum

Photos from our Honors trip to Rome

03/08/2015

Day 5: A morning at Villa Farnesina

Photos from our Honors trip to Rome

26/07/2015

Read all about our trip to Naples and Pompeii last month!

At the beginning of our second week in Italy, we took a trip down to Naples for a few days, from where we got to also do a day trip to the ancient city of Pompeii.

20/07/2015

Day 4: A day trip to Ostia Antica

Photos from our Honors trip to Rome

15/07/2015

Photos from our Honors trip to Rome

13/07/2015

Read Yeshiva University's article covering our trip to Italy!

Jewish and Art History Courses Take YU Students to Ancient Rome

12/07/2015

Read about the end of our first week in Rome, including Villa Farnesina, Trajan's Market, and the Colosseum!

We spent Friday morning in the beautiful Villa Farnesina, a Renaissance villa in the Trastevere area built in the early 1500s for Agostino Chigi, the treasurer of Pope Julius II. The villa became the property of the Farnese family later in the 16th century and is now owned by […]

05/07/2015

Here is the next installment of our Honors Summer Program blog about our trip to Italy, featuring Vatican City and Ostia!

Days 3 and 4 of the Honors trip to Rome were dedicated to day trips to two major locations: Vatican City and Ostia. Read all about it here!

02/07/2015

First blog post is up!

On Monday, June 15, a group of fourteen Yeshiva College and Stern College students landed in the beautiful city of Rome, ready for two weeks of exploring and learning all about the history and landmarks of the city! We spent our first day getting to know the neighborhood we […]

02/07/2015

Day 1: Nighttime stroll along the Tiber River

16/06/2015

Day 1, June 15: We made it to the Jewish Ghetto!