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The Mausoleum of Augustus Tomb built by Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on The Campus Martius

Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome Reopens to the Public

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/10/2021 - 03:24

The burial place of Emperor Octavian Augustus, the first Roman emperor whose mausoleum is a symbol of the architectural magnificence of ancient Rome, has…

Culture

Aosta, the ‘Roman’ Town

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/14/2021 - 00:00

In a far distant past, Aosta was known as Augusta Praetoria Salassorum. Founded by the Romans in 25 BC, Aosta is the second Italian city with the largest…

Culture

A Stroll Along the Roman Forum

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/23/2020 - 00:00

The Roman Forum was for centuries the center of Rome’s public life. All important social and political events took place here, from elections to public…

Travel

Four Places in Italy That Will Remind You of World Famous Landmarks Overseas

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/04/2020 - 00:00

There are places in Italy that resemble or remind of world-famous locations around the world. Let’s look at four of them. The Marmore Waterfalls, Umbria…

Culture

Pompeii’s House of Lovers Reopens After 40 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/25/2020 - 09:32

Pompeii's so-called ‘House of Lovers’ has reopened to the public for the first time in 40 years. The house, the only ‘domus’ whose second floor was almost…

Travel

First House of Emperor Nero Opens in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:00

Most people may be familiar with the Domus Aurea, the sumptuous palace Emperor Nero built in the heart of ancient Rome after the Great Fire of 64 AD had…

Food & Drink

Ancient Roman Water: Italy’s Oldest Spring

by Francine Segan | Fri, 02/01/2019 - 04:48

Emilia-Romagna is home to one of Italy’s oldest springs: Galvanina, which is located in the town of Rimini, birthplace of famed director Federico Fellini. The…

Culture

Nero’s Party House on Rome’s Palatine Hill to Reopen

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/10/2018 - 06:18

Considered one of the most cruel tyrants in history, the figure of Nero continues to fascinate, even 1950 years after his death. New openings on the Palatine…

Culture

Luxury Domus Found Under Rome’s Subway Stop

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/07/2018 - 00:00

Archeologists in Rome were astounded when a luxurious Roman domus emerged during excavations for the expansion of the city’s subway. The ‘Commander’s House,’…

Culture