In 29 BC, after conquering Egypt and visiting Alexander the Great’s tomb in Alexandria, Augustus...
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Theater of Marcellus
Theater of Marcellus was erected on a site before the Temple of Apollo Sosianus, probably the same...
Capitoline Museums
Capitoline Museums are the oldest public collection of ancient artworks in the world. Founded in...
Ostia Antica
Ostia Antica was founded as Castrum in 355 BC, probably purely as a military base. Due to the...
Ara Pacis
After the confusion of the civil wars, Augustus was finally able to secure peace for the Roman...
Arch of Constantine
The triumphal Arch of Constantine was erected in AD 315 by the senate and people of Rome in honour...
Catacombs of Rome
Introduction The type of burial originally carried out from the 3rd century in the catacombs was a...
Things to do in Assisi
Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis (1182-1226), stands on the beautiful terraced slopes of Monte...
Things to do in Umbria
Umbria is Italy’s only land-locked region, whose capital is Perugia. Orvieto, with its famous...
Things to do in Turin
Turin lies between the River Po and the foothills of the Alps, a handsome city of palatial baroque...