History

7 Things You Need to Know About...the Trevi Fountain

There are some places in Rome you can’t afford to miss. One of the city’s absolute highlights is ...

Mon 25 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

Donatello’s Penitent Magdalene: A ‘Hag of Articulate Wood’ in Renaissance Florence

Get the full story behind Donatello’s magnificent wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene in Florence, ...

Wed 15 Jul 2020

Augustus Caesar Octavian: What’s in a Name for Rome’s First Emperor?

Retrace the sensational life of Octavius Augustus in his conquering of the Republican institutions ...

Mon 07 May 2018

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

8 Sources of Wonder at the Uffizi Gallery

The Galleria Uffizi is truly one of the world’s great museums and no wonder; it was here under ...

Sat 10 Feb 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

Top Things to See In the Octagonal Courtyard at the Vatican

The wondrous Octagonal Courtyard at the Vatican Museums offers the chance to admire some of the most ...

Tue 11 Apr 2017

6 recent restorations to better experience the glorious past of the Roman Forum

The archaeological treasures of the Roman Forum are not just jewels to be silently closed in an ...

Sun 19 Mar 2017

A walk in the heart of Rome

An evocative walk in the heart of Rome, following the path of an ancient Roman road turned into the ...

Mon 13 Mar 2017