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Why are Roman bridges and aqueducts still standing?
Ancient Rome, Curiosities, News

Why are Roman bridges and aqueducts still standing?

January 15, 2023

Why are Roman bridges and aqueducts still standing? There is a scientist who has discovered why Roman bridges and aqueducts are still standing… Read more

Have you ever heard of Berenice’s ghost?
Ancient Rome, Curiosities

Have you ever heard of Berenice’s ghost?

December 12, 2022

Have you ever heard of the legend of Berenice’s ghost? Rome is not only a concentration of history, culture and tradition. The eternal… Read more

Why is there a Vicolo dell’Atleta in Trastevere?
Ancient Rome, Curiosities

Why is there a Vicolo dell’Atleta in Trastevere?

November 15, 2022

Did you know that in Rome, some streets have names that tell a story? This is the case of the famous Vicolo dell’Atleta… Read more

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope?
Ancient Rome, Curiosities, Vatican

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope?

October 25, 2022

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope? In a very difficult period, almost at the end of the first millennium, there… Read more

The first comic strip (and bad word) in history
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, Curiosities

The first comic strip (and bad word) in history

October 17, 2022

Did you know that the first comic strip in history (containing a bad word) can be found in Rome? This is not only… Read more

The owl of Marcus Aurelius
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, Curiosities

The owl of Marcus Aurelius

October 3, 2022

Did you know that in Rome there is an owl on Marcus Aurelius’ statue? If you happen to walk by the Campidoglio in… Read more

Trajan’s Market, the first shopping centre in history
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, Curiosities

Trajan’s Market, the first shopping centre in history

September 19, 2022

Want to visit the first shopping centre in history? Although not as famous as the Colosseum, Trajan’s Market is a very important site… Read more

Want to see the Colosseum’s “backstage”?
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, News

Want to see the Colosseum’s “backstage”?

September 12, 2022

Want to see the Colosseum’s “backstage”? Come and visit the ipogeo. The underground passages are finally open to the public. Recently, after the… Read more

The Piè di Marmo; a huge foot in the middle of Rome    
Ancient Rome, Curiosities

The Piè di Marmo; a huge foot in the middle of Rome    

July 30, 2022

It is one of Rome’s most curious and special spots. A true attraction of which there are numerous reproductions. It is the famous… Read more

Ruins appear from the dry bed of the Tiber
Ancient Rome, Curiosities

Ruins appear from the dry bed of the Tiber

July 11, 2022

Due to the drought, we are currently experiencing in Rome, the level of the Tiber has dropped by about 1.5 metres and ancient… Read more

Naval battles in the Colosseum – the “Naumachiae”
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, Curiosities

Naval battles in the Colosseum – the “Naumachiae”

June 13, 2022

Naval battles in the Colosseum – the “Naumachiae” The naval battles in the Colosseum, the famous “naumachiae”, are one of the many wonders… Read more

The Temple of Venus and Rome – The largest sacred building built by the Romans
Ancient Rome, Colosseum, Curiosities

The Temple of Venus and Rome – The largest sacred building built by the Romans

May 16, 2022

Read more on the glorious  Temple of Venus and Rome, the largest sacred building built by the Romans. On a small hill overlooking… Read more

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