Tag: ancient history

  • Five Favorite Obelisks in Rome

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    Rome is city of obelisks. Here is information on five obelisks that you’ll definitely see while visiting the Eternal City.

    Obelisk outside of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
  • Roman Forum: No Longer Free

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    Update: Admission to the Roman Forum is included in the combined ticket for the Parco Colosseo Archeological Area Well, it was fun while it lasted. According to the folks at Dream of Italy and Tony Polzer from 3 Milennia Tours, the Roman Forum will begin to charge admission as of March 9th. Tony lays out…

  • What’s Old Is New Again: Rome’s Via Appia Antica

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    Now that we’ve entered the Holy Season, tourism to Rome is going to start heating up again quite quickly. Of course, you can follow the pilgrimage throngs around the Lenten Station circuit. Or, you can travel outside the city walls to check out the Via Appia Antica. David Farley’s one-day itinerary along the ancient road…

  • Ancient Romulus Cave Found

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    If you believe the legend that Rome was founded more than 2,000 years ago by the twins Romulus and Remus, then the news that scientists have found the Lupercale, the cave where a she-wolf suckled the pair, will surely astonish you. According to Reuters, archeologists restoring the ancient Palace of Augustus on the Palatine hill…