Photo of the Day

January 3, 2017 | Dawn of Civilization

The light of day begins to peek above the Roman Forum as the glow of night lingers at dawn. The site was developed into a civic center around 750 B.C., eventually becoming the site of temples and later a grazing ground. Your Shot photographer Renato R. writes that the “mixed light sources and mist create a very special atmosphere” at the ancient site.

Photograph by R. Raggi, National Geographic Your Shot