The luxury of Rome is that the antiquities are so accessible- just there. Things are allowed to age. This may not necessarily feel revelatory but for Simone Shu-Yeng Chung, it is one of the aspects of Rome that has stuck with her through the years since her nine month scholarship at the British School of Rome in 2002. Now an Assistant Professor with the Department of Architecture at the National University of Singapore, Chung describes that in Singapore historical artefacts are frozen in time. Preserved in pristine state, heritage is managed differently. The beauty of Rome is how visible time is.

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