According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.

Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, ...

Rome , the capital of Italy, is a stunning blend of ancient history, art, and culture. With its fascinating mix of ruins, ...

The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.

The Horrea Pippertaria, the Wanted in Rome website, shares, claimed central real estate in the Rome of yore. It was located on the Vicus ad Carinas, the ancient thoroughfare that connected the Roman ...

An immersive new exhibition in Australia uses artifacts, sounds and projections to recreate the ancient Roman city ...

It turns out the Rome we know and love is just around the corner – 15 minutes away, within the city’s ancient walls. But I’m in ‘New Rome’, a bizarre architectural vision of Italy’s ...

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what not to do ... It is the best-preserved ancient building in the city: its salvation was its conversion into a church in 608 AD.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” “All roads lead to Rome.” “Rome was not built in a day.” Caesar Augustus boasted, “I found Rome a city of brick and ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

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