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One of my favorite street foods from Rome is supplì al telefono—fried and breaded rice croquettes the size of a small child’s fist. They are similar to arancini, the world-famous Sicilian rice balls, but less exuberant and simpler, without the rich core of ragù or all the fancy saffron and peas. They are more reserved and restrained, and we are all...

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Rome needs no introduction, it's simply Rome! Geographically, it is the heart of Italy, halfway up the country, almost equally distant from the North and South. From an administrative point of view, due to the presence of the leading institutional seats (government, ministries and Parliament), it is where the State's life takes place. In terms of l...

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The Roman Forum was once the beating heart of the powerful and resilient Roman Empire. It was the nerve center of the known world. Today, it is one of modern Rome's major attractions. But what one is greeted with today is but a shadow of what it was once and it can be hard to get an understanding of what it looked like in its heyday.

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Rome is working to bring fashion shows at Colosseum and the Roman and Imperial Fora, according to Mariano Angelucci, chair of the Roman committee for tourism, fashion and international relations. "We are working to bring back as soon as possible, in Rome's piazzas and the most evocative places in our city, initiatives dedicated to high fashion," he...

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The first certain traces of Rome's carnival celebrations date back to the 12th century. The ludus carnevalarii saw the attendance of the pope since 1143, with events based in the fields below Monte dei Cocci in Testaccio. Festivities included duels and bullfights, attended by noble families as well as ordinary citizens of Rome, keen to witness the...

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In modern Rome (and most Italian cities for that matter), it is very common for the enamored to express their love by kissing in public. Witnessing a couple romancing while standing next to the column of an ancient portico, sitting on the steps of a famous piazza, or dining out with others is part of the daily Italian experience. What about in Anci...

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December 18 2021 Roma, Italy

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While I am uploading this article on our website, we’ve just re-elected our beloved Sergio Mattarella to the Presidency of the Republic for a second time. It seems the right moment, so, to delve into the history of power and leadership in the country or, even better, into the history of their residences. From the year the Unification, when Italy wa...

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When you think about Rome you will probably think of its enormous history, its role as the center of Western culture, and at the same time a modern metropolis. Did you know that among its historic streets, and its immense monuments, Rome is also a treasure trove of beautiful public parks and green areas? Places where you can cool off in the summer...

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The River Tiber that flows through Rome is the world's cleanest river, at least for 56km of its 406km length, central Apennine river basin authorities said Thursday. "The Tiber is a clean river: if we only took the 56km stretch from Castel Giubileo (on the outskirts of Rome) to the mouths at Ostia and Fiumicino, the Tiber would be the cleanest rive...

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