Series: Photopocket

Rome Photopocket presents a portrait of a once imperial city that also manages to capture the tenor of everyday life. Stunning photographs of monuments and architectural landmarks such as the Coliseum and the Trevi Fountain are interspersed with images of young lovers and bustling crowds to reveal the phenomenal concentration of history, legend, and modernity that defines Rome.

Award-winning travel photographer Karsten Thormaehlen has worked on major advertising campaigns in America and Europe. In 1999, he founded Studio 55, an association of advertising photographers. He lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.