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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
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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
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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
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Privilege and punishment: the Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome
Devoting your life as a Vestal Virgin to the State and retaining your chastity was an honour, awarde ...
Thu 15 Dec 2016
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Going Underground in Rome
Beneath the streets of Rome are underground rivers, quarries, temples, and countless bodies. If you ...
Fri 16 Dec 2016
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Nudity and Controversy in the Sistine Chapel
Nudity, demons, and Hell in art have been a topic of debate. With great art comes great risk. The ...
Thu 15 Dec 2016
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The Domus Aurea: Nero's pleasure palace in Rome
Nero's Golden House: read about the story of its Palace of endless beauty and complexity, its redisc ...
Wed 14 Dec 2016
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Hundreds of Little Fountains in Rome
Who wouldn’t love to turn water into wine? Although it seems inconceivable, a few years ago, wine ...
Wed 28 Dec 2016
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Scipione Borghese and its Gallery
The Villa Borghese Gardens and museum has one of the most jaw-dropping collections of art in the ...
Wed 28 Dec 2016
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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
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Religious Relics in Rome
From pieces of the True Cross, pieces of the table from the Last Supper, to tombs, bones, even finge ...
Wed 28 Dec 2016
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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
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