Ottobrate romane were originally October day trips to Rome’s countryside. The expression “ottobrata romana” generally conjures up images of basking
Category: History
Remembering the Sigonella crisis
Sigonella, when Italy stood up to the United States. The United States’ recent chaotic withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan,
Rome bust of Italian radio inventor Marconi defaced for ‘fascist links’
Activist used spray paint to deface Marconi bust in Rome. A police investigation is underway in Rome after a bust
The tragic life and death of Beatrice Cenci
The haunting story of Beatrice Cenci (1577-1599), the young Roman noblewoman who murdered her abusive father before being beheaded on
Rome mayor to lay cornerstone of Holocaust Museum but city’s Jewish community will not be there
Rome’s Jewish community to snub ceremony which takes place weeks before mayoral elections. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi announced that the foundation
Rome welcomes American WWII soldier Martin Adler
Martin Adler returns to Italy to meet three children he nearly shot in world war two. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi
Rome’s Baths of Caracalla open at night
How to visit Baths of Caracalla at night this September. The Baths of Caracalla will open to the public at
Rome’s Colosseum opens underground for night tours
Explore the Colosseum by the light of the moon with guided tours in Italian and English on Friday and Saturday
Rome digs up ancient border stone near tomb of city’s first emperor
Rare ‘pomerium cippus‘ comes to light again after 2,000 years. Rome archaeologists have unearthed a border stone laid during the
How to visit Rome’s Colosseum underground by night
Explore the Colosseum by the light of the moon with guided tours in Italian and English this summer. Rome’s Colosseum