For casual visitors, the Colosseum is often seen as a symbol of ancient Rome's architectural prowess and its brutal entertainments. However, the arena's true complexity lies in its sophisticated ...

From the Campidoglio’s exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a ... It was under Augustus that Rome first began to look like a world capital: its splendid monuments hewn from richly colored ...

Barbagallo thinks the Grail never left Rome and is currently buried in a tunnel under the basilica dedicated to St. Lawrence. Vatican authorities denied permission to open the catacomb and look ...