The story of the founding of Rome begins with Aeneas, a Trojan hero who after the end of the Trojan War, managed to escape with a few followers. On reaching Laurentum, an ancient city between Ostia and Lavinium, Aeneas and […]
Rome is an ancient city that has existed for around 3,000 years. Like any city of its age, Rome has several myths that account for its history, traditions and the important changes the city went through during its long existence. […]
From a politician belonging to a patrician family, to general and finally the dictator of Rome: Julius Caesar was an ambitious man who steadily advanced his career until he was mercilessly murdered in 44 BC. But even a brutal death […]
A bloodied torso, shield thrown to his side, legs and chest covered in gashes, a gladiator leaning forward in a submissive position with his arm outstretched and thumb raised: this is a depiction of the end of a gladiatorial fight […]
Now a sprawling metropolis, Rome’s nascent years were spent as a collection of settlements perched atop the highest grounds to the east of the Tiber. What did these peaks become known as? The 7 hills of Rome. These hills, all […]
The Roman Forum stood for centuries as the center of Rome’s power, its influence and aura ebbing throughout the ancient city and beyond. Serving as a marketplace, open tribunal, and center of worship, this once uninhabitable swampland also saw countless […]
Many of our previous entries have focused on the dark sides of a series of Roman emperors, such as the scandalous sex lives of the Caesars and Caracalla’s family destruction. So, we think it is time to change tact and […]
Born in 188 AD, the short life of emperor Caracalla centered around his inherited control over the Roman Empire through the Severan dynasty. At just 10 years old, Caracalla was designated a co-ruler with his Father Septimius Severus, who had […]
Every year on the 2nd of June, Italy celebrates the Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day). The festivities mark the first day of voting in a nationwide 1946 referendum which set the country upon its current political path. With the close […]
Nestled between two of Rome’s most famed neighborhoods, Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto, there sits a tiny island. Blink and you will miss it. Yet, the Tiber Island is far more intriguing than simply acting as a crossing point over […]
