Rome’s Colosseum, which is also known as the Anfiteatro Flavio, is ringed by a trio of ancient luxury neighborhoods—Celio, Monti and Colle Oppio—that each have a distinct character. Celio, one of the ...
Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome. Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome, a city of nearly a million people drawn from across the Roman Empire. Much like the ...
You can be a spectator, sipping a drink at a sidewalk table, but it’s more fun to stroll along with everyone else. Throughout Italy, early evening is time to stroll. As I walk through the streets of ...
Once a mid-century design staple, sunken living rooms – also known as conversation pits – are making a comeback. But are they ...
Rome’s historical center, home to landmarks such as the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona, is one of the most touristed destinations in the world—making it easy to forget some call it home ...
Rome has been shaped by millennia of history and sunny Italian culture, boasting a city centre that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Known as the "Eternal City," it blends ancient wonders with modern ...
During a remarkably warm period 400,000 years ago, early humans living near what is now Rome regularly butchered massive straight-tusked elephants, using both their meat and bones as vital resources ...
I’m not much given to making predictions, but it seems a safe bet that in 100 or even 500 years, in whatever has become the hot entertainment medium of the day, someone will be making an epic of ...
Throughout Italy, early evening is time to stroll. As I walk through the streets of the Eternal City with my Roman friends, they explain the ritual of this promenade: While elsewhere in Italy it’s ...