When most Americans think of Rome, they think of popular landmarks like the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain. However, a true taste of Roma cannot be captured at tourist attractions, but in the daily beauty of the Italian capital city. Walk down nearly any Roman street and you’ll find ancient structures with Latin inscriptions next to modern buildings...
READ MOREDuring the Easter period in Central Italy there are many rites that are celebrated according to ancient traditions and customs the same way it is done for Christmas. But that’s not all, in fact you must know that in central Italy during Easter it is common to prepare dishes of the local culinary tradition. Here you can find out which are the tastie...
READ MOREWhat comes to mind when you think of the top Rome attractions? Ancient empires and Renaissance art? Sticky sweet gelato and carbs galore? Cobblestone streets packed to the brim with tourists? Rome definitely has all of these things. But it also has so much more. Though Rome is probably one of the most famous and touristy cities on the planet, it ha...
READ MORERome children's hospital Bambino Gesù has developed what could be a breakthrough in treating aggressive and currently inoperable brain tumours in children. The treatment involves a combination of gene and drug therapy which in laboratory trials inhibited the growth of gliomas, cancerous tumours that form when glial cells grow out of control, usuall...
READ MOREAir travel in Italy shows hopeful signs of recovery from the impact of the covid-19 pandemic as Rome's Fiumicino airport unveils a range of new international destinations ahead of summer 2022. The new routes were announced by Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the company that manages Fiumicino airport - officially known as Leonardo da Vinci - along with Rom...
READ MOREThursday, April 21| 5:00PM |Zoom Event. Register Here. Organized by I AM Books. The Passenger: Rome Fully-illustrated, “The Passenger” collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world. We are celebrating Rome’s birthday with this online conversation with authors Francesco Pacifico and Letizia Muratori, and The Pas...
READ MOREThe remains of a magnificent Roman villa buried for almost 2,000 years at the foot of Rome's Aventine Hill opens to larger numbers of visitors from 1 April, with the easing of Italy's covid-19 restrictions. Until now it had only been possible to accommodate groups of six visitors at at time, however this number has been increased to 15, with tours...
READ MOREEasily one of the most beautiful cities you’ll ever see, Rome is one of the great cultural centers of the universe. Its rich history, incredible eats, and romantic streets will take your breath away at every turn. Whether you’re bathing in the glow of iconic art and rich history or watching the world go by as you sip Chianti in one of the many buzz...
READ MORELa Sapienza in Rome has confirmed its position as the top university in the world for Classical Studies and Ancient History in the 2022 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. The result makes La Sapienza the only Italian university to boast an absolute first place at an international level. The Rome university also came...
READ MOREPaolo Sorrentino's E' Stata la Mano di Dio and Gabriele Mainetti's Freaks Out each got 16 nominations for the Italian Oscars, the David di Donatello awards, as the nominations were announced on Monday. They were followed by Qui Rido Io with 14, and Ariaferma and Diabolik with 11 each. The best film nods went to E' Stata la Mano di Dio, Freaks Out,...
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