Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Pope Leo XIV visited the papal summer palace south of Rome on Thursday as questions swirled whether he will use it himself to escape the heat or follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps and keep the hilltop ...

Before various civil and military officials, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the spiritual and social dimensions of his episcopal mission, before taking possession of St. John Lateran.

Largo Argentina is a modern transportation hub, with traffic roaring all around some of Rome's oldest temples. The Capitoline Hill, which rises majestically from the busy streets, has long been ...

Located at the foot of the Capitoline Hill—Rome’s most famous hill—Piazza Venezia is home to several significant landmarks: - Palazzo Venezia – A Renaissance palace that served as a papal ...

Their questionable reputations and turbulent leadership brought about the downfall of Rome’s monarchy—and ... to be laid on the Capitoline Hill. He chose the location for the Circus Maximus ...

Toward the end of this period of Etruscan influence, the first temple of Jupiter was built on the Capitoline Hill; this temple, although rebuilt many times, became the symbol of Rome’s power.

The announcement was made by the President of the Capitoline Assembly Svetlana Celli. The formal arrangement for the request of the two new spaces has already been made, and the technical time ...

We go around it, but in the end, we never actually climb the Capitoline Hill. On Rome's birthday, we invite all Romans to reach the square and discover a place that belongs to them. This year ...

at the top of the Capitoline Hill. Admission is free, but entry must be pre-booked on the official exhibition website. The banks of the Tiber River are the setting for Rome’s liveliest summer ...

This January 2025 photo shows a replica of an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, on Rome's Capitoline Hill surrounded by palaces covered in construction scaffolding. In 2025, ...

Russell Riley co-chairs the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs. On Feb. 1, 12 days after Donald Trump is inaugurated for the second ...