Estimated Reading Time:2min 25 sec After 50 years, the famous Domus Tiberiana, the first palace of Roman emperors reopens to the public. Entering… Read more
Estimated Reading Time: 3min 15 sec Did you know that there were more than gladiator fights at the Colosseum? Do you know what… Read more
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
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
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”? Come and visit the ipogeo. The underground passages are finally open to the public. Recently, after the… Read more
Naval battles in the Colosseum – the “Naumachiae” The naval battles in the Colosseum, the famous “naumachiae”, are one of the many wonders… Read more
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
Prisco and Vero; a legendary gladiator story. In ancient Rome, gladiatorial games drew thousands and thousands of spectators to the arenas throughout the… Read more
The restoration of the Colosseum has revealed that the numbers on the arches were red. It exposed small but unmistakable traces of colour…. Read more
The Ludus Magnus is the largest of Rome’s gladiatorial gyms. It was probably three floors high and had a oval open arena in… Read more
Valentine’s Day, a celebration that is old as Rome itself! There are many pagan celebrations which have become Christian festivities. One of them… Read more
