In the Capitoline Museums, inside the Gladiator’s Hall, stands the Statue of the Capitoline Gaul. This masterpiece celebrates the power and the pride of a warrior when defeat arrives. This […]
Read moreIn Rome, there is an actual mythological place. The Palatine Hill is a worldwide landmark. This place is so important because, according to the legends, here Romulus and Remus founded […]
Read moreHave you ever wondered why inside the Pantheon doesn’t rain? As you know, the Oculus is open and has no glass on top of it. But, when you go to […]
Read moreIn the Pantheon, since 1878 rest Vittorio Emanuele II, the last king of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the first king of the Kingdom of Italy, when it was established […]
Read moreHow many times have you come to Rome and how much money have you thrown in the Trevi Fountain for good luck?Probably, too much. But, is this tradition trustworthy? And […]
Read moreThe most outstanding tradition about the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica is that it is walled until the Jubilee Year, when it is opened for the pilgrims’ arrival. In […]
Read moreThe Colosseum had 80 entrances in its prime time. This way all the visitors could easily enter the building for the exuberant gladiator fights. The Romans were masters at crowd […]
Read moreUnder the St. Peter Basilica rest in peace different Popes. Obviously, the most famous one is St. Peter itself. But a lot of people don’t know that all graves are […]
Read moreThe Pio Clementino Museum is one of a kind inside the Vatican Museums. It is so special that it needed some extra space to exist. Its purpose is to gather […]
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