Hidden Sights

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

Top 5 Romantic spots in Rome off the beaten track

Rome has long been synonymous with lovers and romance. However, in the age of mass tourism it's hard ...

Thu 01 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

Torture by the Tiber: the Tor di Nona prison in Rome

Admiring the view of Castel Sant’Angelo and the peaceful riverside today, it’s difficult to ...

Thu 22 Dec 2016

Ponte Rotto: Rome's Broken Bridge

Italians pass this chunk of Ancient Roman history everyday, often stopping to marvel at its mythica ...

Wed 21 Dec 2016