During our Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, we often dwell on the gladiators’ fight, death and victory. We always explain to… Read more
Charon: the ferryman of the underworld
June 17, 2021
Tales from Rome
All our posts about Vatican, Colosseum and Rome
The Roman Forum
June 10, 2021
Today we talk about one of the most important archeological areas in the entire world, a site that everyone wants to visit during… Read more
The Conclave
June 3, 2021
The Sistine Chapel hosted, for 25 times, one of the most secret and mysterious rites in the world: the Conclave. Indeed, the conclaves… Read more
Emperor Nero and his Golden Palace
May 27, 2021
In the 1-century a.D. Emperor Nero built his Golden Palace, in Latin Domus Aurea, which occupied 80 hectares of the ancient city. Where… Read more
The Gladiators’ training
May 20, 2021
Everybody who visits Rome must see the Colosseum, this is taken for granted. People usually take a tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum,… Read more
The Sistine Chapel: the Last Judgement
May 13, 2021
Today we complete our tales about the amazing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. In the past weeks, we already mentioned the 15th-century frescoes… Read more
The Sack of Rome
May 6, 2021
Today we would like to tell you the story of the worst sack of the history of Rome, the one that took place… Read more
Gladiator’s death: thumb up or thumb down?
April 28, 2021
Every visitor coming to Rome has a dream (actually two because one is doubtless the Sistine chapel, but it’s not Rome, it’s in… Read more
The birthday of Rome
April 21, 2021
According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled… Read more
The Sistine Chapel: the Ceiling by Michelangelo
April 14, 2021
Nearly one month ago we wrote a tale about the 15th-century frescoes inside the Sistine Chapel. We mentioned their theological and artistic importance… Read more
Escape from Rome: Subiaco
April 7, 2021
If you need a quick escape from Rome you can easily plan a day trip to the beautiful Subiaco – an oasis in the Lazio… Read more
Easter in Italy
April 4, 2021
Happy Easter to everyone from the team of Essence of Rome!!!! Which are the Easter traditions of your country? What do you usually… Read more
