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Here’s what you can see in Rome at the Museo della Zecca italiana. Rome is a city where you can relive the past and history through the monuments and museums. One of the most interesting is the Museo della Zecca di Stato Italia where you can admire the most important collection of coins, medals and minting objects. Here you can find out where it is...

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St. Peter’s, the architectural wonder that dominates the skyline of Rome, is more accessible than you think. The Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia houses its own capolavoro of the iconic basilica and its adjacent piazza. Just take a short car ride to west suburban Stone Park and an invigorating ascent to the third floor, and there it is in all...

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The historic cafés of Italy aren’t just places for drinking coffee; having retained the atmosphere and traditions of times gone by, they represent the memory and identity of those times and, therefore, of a part of Italian history. Not that the coffee and treats they offer should be overlooked. They are just as popular for their identity as they ar...

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Miami once again has non-stop scheduled flights to Italy, after going two years without service. ITA Airways, which is the successor airline to now defunct Alitalia, is operating the new service between Miami and Rome. The first flights begin today, with an A330 departing Rome on its way to Miami this morning. It is scheduled to land around 4:30PM,...

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The U of A Rome Center has begun hosting students from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. A cohort of 13 nursing students spent the Fall 2021 semester in the program, adding to the growing number of academic disciplines that the Rome Center offers for U of A students. The nursing students had the rare opportunity to participate in clinicals and le...

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The Colosseum was illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag as evening fell, while on February 25th, in the afternoon, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called a torchlight procession for peace in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The appointment will be at 6 pm in Piazza del Campidoglio from where a symbolic march for peace will start towards th...

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Its legendary origins, the snow miracle, the gold coming from the New World, the mosaics, the grave of a very famous character: all these elements make the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of St. Mary Major), an authentic treasure chest of wonders in the heart of the eternal city. During the night of the 4th of August in 358 a roman noble...

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The delights of both Rome and Florence are reason enough for a trip to Italy. Each of these romantic cities figures prominently on the bucket lists of travelers worldwide. But if you only have time for one, which should you pick? A summary of each goes from strength to strength, but vital differences between the two cities will help you in your tri...

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Located on the Oppian Hill, steps from the Colosseum, sits the beautiful Church of San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains Church). The church is home to the famous statue Michelangelo’s Moses, or Mosè di Michelangelo. The Moses statue is one piece of a larger commission for the tomb of Pope Julius II, also located in the building. When you en...

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The tradition of Rome's talking statues dates back to the 16th century when the city's resident began to show their discontent against the oppressive power of the papacy with anonymous epigrams and satirical verses poking fun at religious and civil authorities. These irreverent notes, written as if spoken by the statue, were affixed at night to avo...

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