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Quando i lavori edilizi del 1929 riportarono alla luce il complesso archeologico di Torre Argentina, in pochi avrebbero immaginato quale nuova e particolare storia sarebbe nata tra i 4 templi di età repubblicana ritrovati. È in questa area sacra infatti che Giulio Cesare, tra i più famosi condottieri romani, trovò la morte per mano di…

No other city in the world can boast as many public drinking fountains as Rome, where there are 2.000. These little fountains are called Nasoni, literally meaning large nose, because of their characteristic design: most Nasoni share a design in the shape of a column. The form of the water spout varies but most nasoni…

The Uffizi Gallery is an important art museum next to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museum, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from…

Talking about the history of Rome means talking about Seven Hills, because they are intertwined with the foundation of Rome, the original delimitation of the citys limits and its consolidation of power over time. They form the geographical heart of Rome, within the walls of the city. Romulus and Remus founded the city on the…

The Roman Forum, located between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, is the greatest sign of the splendour of the Roman Empire that can be seen today. It is a rectangular square surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space as the Forum Magnum, or…

It’s well-known that Rome wasn’t built in a day. However, did you know that the Colosseum was built in just five years? That kind of feat is incredibly impressive, especially since it was the biggest amphitheatre ever built. Its elliptical structure is 189 meters (620 feet) long and 156 meters (512 feet) wide, with a…