Hidden Sights

Uncover the artistic secrets of a hidden Renaissance chapel in Rome

Some of Rome’s great artistic treasures are hard to miss – nobody arriving in the city is oblivi ...

Fri 02 Aug 2019

The Pope’s Personal Garden of Eden: A Guide to the Vatican Gardens

History, hidden gems, tickets, prices and much more about the Vatican Gardens.

Fri 17 May 2019

How Deep is your Love? The Painful Ecstasy of Bernini’s Saint Teresa

Bernini's beautiful sculpture depicting the Ecstasy of St. Teresa is one of the masterpieces of ...

Wed 27 Feb 2019

The stunning golden mosaics of St. Clement's Basilica in Rome

Learn about the mosaics of St. Clement’s Basilica: decipher their intricate medieval symbolism and ...

Fri 15 Feb 2019

The Newly Reopened Farnese Aviaries: A Renaissance Garden in Ancient Rome

Tue 10 Apr 2018

Luther’s Graffiti in Raphael’s Rooms: The Vatican Under Attack

Learn about the dramatic Sack of Rome in 1527, in the climax of the Renaissance, when troops of the ...

Thu 29 Mar 2018

The Devil is in the Details: Hidden Secrets of the Vatican Museums

Read about some of the hidden secrets of the Vatican Museums, where to find and how to make sense of ...

Tue 06 Mar 2018

Fortress of the Angels: the Mysteries and Histories of Castel Sant’Angelo

The unbelievable Castle Sant'Angelo's fall and rise through the centuries, is one of Rome's best ...

Wed 21 Dec 2016

Going Underground in Rome

Beneath the streets of Rome are underground rivers, quarries, temples, and countless bodies. If you ...

Fri 16 Dec 2016

Crypta Neapolitana and the legend of Virgil’s Tomb

Medieval legend has it that a tunnel was carved to connect Naples to Via Domitiana and the Appian ...

Wed 28 Dec 2016

Modern Architecture Rome: The Square Colosseum

Did you know there's more than one Colosseum? The ‘Square Colosseum’ (or Palazzo della Civiltà ...

Sun 18 Aug 2024

Secrets of Naples

Rome isn’t the only ancient city in Italy. Take a short and inexpensive trip to Naples. Learn the ...

Thu 22 Dec 2016