The Flavian Amphitheatre (The Colosseum)

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The underground tomb dug into the tuff is located on the hillside of Villa Glori (Viale Pilsudski), in the northern r
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Legend has it that the Tiber Island was formed, to say the least, in a rather curious manner: the angry Romans, after having overthrown in a popular uprising the reviled tyrant Lucius Tarquinius Su
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Probably the most famous monument in the world and a symbol of the greatness of Rome, the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum for the colossal bron
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A total weight of about 14,000 tons, 133.30 meters of external height from the street level to the top of the cross, 117.57 meters its internal height from the floor to the vault of the lantern, an
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“[…] I hastened with Tischbein to the Monte Cavallo.


During the Middle Ages, the skyline of Rome was very different from the one we see today.

Urbanista, paesaggista e docente di architettura, Raffaele de Vico ha contribuito a definire l’attuale aspetto di molte aree verdi della città di Roma, sia pubbliche che parchi archeologici, con un
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Between 1926 and 1929, the demolition of an old neighborhood within Via del Teatro Argentina, Via Florida, Via San Nicola de 'Cesarini, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II for the construction of new bu
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The collapse of part of the support wall of the square in front of the church of San Pietro in Montorio
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Since ancient times Rome was known as Regina Aquarum, the queen of the waters, and the fountains, in addition to being places of fun and embellishment, represented
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The fountains are located at the corners of the four buildings located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane with Via XX Settembre, each within a niche.

From the top of the Quadrighe Terrace, you can enjoy a truly breathtaking view.



Extraordinarily well preserved inside, it is built in opus quadratum of travertine blocks, with a cement core of flint flakes, lime and pozzolana and probably dates back to the 2nd century BC.

The park of Villa Gordiani along the Via Prenestina gets its name from three Roman emperors from the 3rd century AD and it is home to several impressive ancient ruins, including a
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On 23 March 1944, a group of partisans killed 33 Nazi soldiers and wounded 38 in war action in Via Rasella in Rome.

The Mausoleum is located along via Prenestina, near Porta Maggiore and has a diameter of about 41 meters; the imposing funerary monument is among the large
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Located on the right bank of the Tiber, a few steps from the Vatican which it is connected to by the
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In 28 BC, returning from the military campaign in Egypt, which ended with the victory of Actium in 31 BC.

Elegant and imposing, and 11 meters high, it is one of the most iconic landmarks on the ancient Appian Way<
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The Mausoleum of Lucilio Peto (dated to the late first century) was discovered in 1887, about 6 meters below the present ground level, during the work on the positioning of the former Vigna Bertone
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