The Dioscuri, the Ancient Roman statues of demigods Castor and Pollux that have welcomed visitors to Rome's Campidoglio (Capitol Hill) since the 16th century, were unveiled in all their former glory ...

The mythical Romulus and Remus may get the credit, but Rome's archaeology reveals that local tribes established the ancient kingdom ... century view of the Capitoline Hill from the Farnese ...

Massimo Siragusa / Constrasto / Redux Climbing the Campidoglio, or Capitoline Hill ... s exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a rich urban tapestry below. Rome was the largest metropolis ...

After a long-awaited period of reconstruction ... home to a fine modern and contemporary art collection. The Capitoline Hill was the centre of political and religious life in ancient Rome so it’s only ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ... finishing at Capitoline Hill. Prisoners trudged in chains before ...

It was the first theatre ever to be constructed in ancient Rome and marked the beginning of the city’s increasingly lavish entertainment culture. Located in the Campus Martius, just behind the ...

It is important to clarify that, in Ancient Rome, the term dictator did not carry the negative ... Ahala stationed his men at strategic points throughout the city, particularly on the Capitoline Hill ...

The Campidoglio, or Capitoline Hill, may have been the smallest of the seven hills but it was the power hub of the ancient world. Rome isn’t well served with parks; if you’re feeling the need ...

The halls of the Philadelphia convention in 1787 echoed repeatedly with usable lessons from the Roman republic and ancient ... after Capitoline Hill, an effort to somehow invoke eternal Rome.

In a remarkable collaboration between tech experts and scientists, a team has unveiled "Rome Reborn," a virtual reconstruction of ancient Rome ... ‘King of the Hill' Actor, Dies in Shooting ...

More than 35 million tourists visited Rome in 2023, a record year. An additional 30 million tourists are expected in 2025, a Jubilee year. Photo by Chris Welsch for Microsoft. A tour bus passing by ...

The Augustus of Prima Porta The Augustus of Prima Porta statue is among the well-known artifacts from Ancient Rome. The marble statue ... You can actually see the reconstruction of the Colossus of ...