During the Gothic War (535 – 553), Rome was besieged several times. The longest, which lasted about a year, was laid by the Ostrogothic king Vitiges, who cut off the city from the aqueducts...

Temple of Peace (Templum Pacis) (75 AD) The large piece of land from the present church of St. Cosmas and Damian to the forum of Nerva only became known as the “forum” in late...

Trajan’s Forum (Foro di Traiano) (112 AD) Trajan’s Forum is a beautiful monument of monumental architecture created by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, who was in the service of the emperor himself. The Forum...

Near the Tiber embankment, in a hollow between the Aventine, Capitoline and Palatine hills, not far from the Great Circus (Circo Massimo), are the ruins of Rome’s oldest forum. This is the so-called Forum...

Piazza della Repubblica is located in the center of Rome, near the Termini train station. Even on weekdays it is quite crowded, and on weekends and holidays local musicians like to gather here. Via...

Piazza Barberini is located in the eastern part of Rome on the Quirinal Hill. The Barberini metro station of the A line is located nearby. In ancient times, the Circo di Flora (Circus of...

Piazza di Spagna is located in central Rome, in the Campo Marzio area, and is divided into two unequal triangles. The larger, northern triangle contains the Barcaccia Fountain and the Spanish Steps leading from...

The Appian Way – History A proverb widely known throughout the world states that “all roads lead to Rome”. Indeed, all roads in the Roman Republic were built to connect this city with all,...

One of the most unusual sights of ancient Rome is the magnificent tomb of Gaius Cestius, built in the form of a Nubian pyramid at the end of the 1st century B.C. However, it...

The second most important hill in Rome was Quirinal, a hill dedicated to Quirinus, the god of war. According to legend, the first king of Rome, Romulus, gave this land for settlement to the...