Families evacuated from Gaza for medical care take a respite day at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla, a historic public baths complex near the Colosseum. According to reporting by The Associated Press, the group includes Palestinian children and their families who are now living in Rome after arriving through Italy’s “humanitarian corridors” program. Organizers bring the families to an ancient archaeological site as a form of decompression while they receive healthcare. A tour guide involved in the effort says the visit is designed to give children and families a chance to experience the site and also to have structured social time. The program includes snacks, games, and opportunities for interaction with the broader public. Photos and descriptions from the visit show both ordinary Italian families and the Palestinian families moving through the grounds, with some people sitting on the grass in the sun. The families follow staff and a translator during the tour, take selfies in front of the ruins, and watch features of the site, including water jets in a reflecting pool. Organizers frame the day as a break from the stress associated with displacement and ongoing recovery needs.
Palestinian families evacuated from Gaza visit Rome’s Baths of Caracalla
Families evacuated from Gaza for medical care take a respite day at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla, a historic public baths complex near the Colosseum. According to reporting by The Associated Press, the g...
- Palestinian children and their families evacuated from Gaza for medical care are now residing in Rome.
- The group visits Rome’s Baths of Caracalla, a historic public baths complex near the Colosseum.
- Italy’s “humanitarian corridors” program is reported as the route for the families.
- Organizers provide a respite including snacks, games, and social interaction during the visit.
- Italian visitors and the Palestinian families spend time together at the archaeological site.
ROME — The Baths of Caracalla, the sumptuously decorated public baths complex near the Colosseum, were long a place of leisure, healthcare and relaxation for ancient Romans. On Sunday, the place provided a different sort of decompression to a group of Palestinian children and their families who had been evacuated from Gaza for medical care, thanks to Italy’s program of “humanitarian corridors.” “We brought families with children so they could experience visiting an ancient archaeological site," Luisa delle Fratte, a tour guide in the group Guides for Gaza, told The Associated Press. "We also offered them a snack, some games and moments of social interaction and togetherness.” Ordinary Italian families milled about the sprawling site, some settling on the grass to enjoy the springtime sun. The Palestinian families, all of whom now reside in Rome, blended right in — following their tour guide and translator, taking selfies in front of the ruins and watching the jets of water shooting upward from the new reflecting pool. Organizers say they intended the day as a respite from
3 months agoThe Baths of Caracalla, the sumptuously decorated public baths complex near the Colosseum, were long a place of leisure, healthcare and relaxation for ancient Romans.
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