Ancient Rome - Finestre sull'Arte

Rome rediscovers the Horrea Piperataria: imperial spice warehouses open to the public

A new chapter in the history of ancient Rome opens to the public thanks to the Colosseum Archaeological Park: the Horrea Piperataria, the imperial spice warehouses, become open to visitors for the first time. Located beneath the Basilica of Maxentius...
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Airbnb invests $1.5 million for the Colosseum and also funds ... a course for gladiators

Collaboration between Airbnb and the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum (PArCo ) with the aim, the Park makes known, of boosting the promotion of conscious tourism. Despite the fact, therefore, that short term rentals, i.e., Airbnb's core business ...
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Rome, the Arch of Constantine was damaged by lightning

The recent disturbances affecting Italy seem to give no respite. The strong wave of bad weather has hit several regions causing severe disruption in Rome where more than 80 millimeters of rain fell, an amount equivalent to the average for an entire a...
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Mosaic from Spoleto's Roman House restored and fully open to visitors again

Rome 's history has distant roots with major extensions of its empire throughout the Italian peninsula and overseas. Beyond Latium, areas such as present-day Tuscany, Campania, and the Marches still possess valuable evidence of Roman power and expans...
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