The Roman Forum was central to life in Ancient Rome, for practical, religious, political, symbolic and business reasons. Situated between the Palatine, Capitoline and Esquiline Hills, once the stagnant waters from floods of the Tiber had been drained by the Cloaca Maxima, the valley quickly developed into a hub of activity for the Roman people […]
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The Sistine Chapel, a nondescript, bland-looking building from the outside, located only a few metres from St Peter’s Basilica, was originally built as a sanctuary – a necessary precaution for popes who ruled over the Papal States at the time, and who had many enemies with large armies ready to conquer the Vatican City and
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The history of the location of St Peter’s Basilica, the most important church in Christendom, goes back to the time of the Emperor Nero, who ruled the Roman Empire from 54-68 AD. Following the fire that devastated Rome in 66, needing a scapegoat to blame for the disaster, Nero persecuted and executed thousands of the
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When looking for a place to eat while in a strange city, whether you are looking for a quick bite or a fancy meal, we are all looking for the same thing: The best quality at the best price. While not getting ripped off. To this end, there are some golden rules. Golden Rule No.1:
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After two years of pandemic cancellations and restrictions, Italy’s Christmas markets will be back in full swing this festive season. While the energy crisis means some towns are cutting back on lighting and limiting the hours of operation, there’s still plenty of magic to be found. Whether your focus is on sipping mulled wine surrounded
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Inaugration of Rome’s Ringroad – the Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA) On August 7th 1951 the first section of the Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA), between the Aurelia and Appia roads, with only two lanes, was inaugurated and opened to traffic. An artery of critical importance for the city’s road network, it has an average of 160,000
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In the market for a historic amphitheater? Rome has one—the largest and oldest of its kind in existence—but it will run you a cool €77 billion ($79 billion). Okay, the Roman Colosseum isn’t actually for sale. But economic experts have calculated the worth of the iconic structure—and their process, while complicated, offers an insight into
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Smeared with the words “Aliens exist”. Finding out who did it will be difficult: it looks like the surveillance cameras have long since been out of order. ” Aliens exist “, aliens exist. This is the writing that appeared two days ago on the walls of the Pantheon, together with the design of two stylized
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An American man, wearing a t-shirt and shoulder bag by order, has decided to make the marriage proposal to his girlfriend in front of one of the symbolic monuments of Rome: the Trevi fountain. The place is certainly one of the most romantic you could wish for in the world. Equally surely, you could not
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The big international stars choose Italy for their summer holidays. And – of course – they post selfies on their social profiles. Not just Russell Crowe and Angelina Jolie . From Kate Hudson ‘s selfies in Capri aboard a yacht, complete with a trip to the Blue Grotto, to Adele ‘s shots in Porto Cervo, on vacation with her boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul , on their profiles
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