Rome Wasn’t Built In a Day. So How Long Did It Take?
Rome has been written about so many times that we’ve all seen variations on the cliché phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” It got me thinking — how long did it take to build Rome, anyhow?
Rome has been written about so many times that we’ve all seen variations on the cliché phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” It got me thinking — how long did it take to build Rome, anyhow?
The church of San Biagio in Montepulciano, Tuscany, is considered one of prime examples of Renaissance architecture.
I love Paris. But, Rome will forever be the Caput Mundi. La Città Eterna. La Città Più Bella del Mondo. This video, from the guys from the Ritals web series, does a humorous job of breaking down what makes Rome great even in the face of Paris’s beauty and comparative orderliness.
The Palazzo Colonna is a luxurious house museum, noble residence, and oasis tucked into one of the busiest areas of central Rome.
Milan's famed Duomo, also known as Santa Maria Nascente (Saint Mary of the Nativity), is that jagged, Gothic behemoth that defines the city's traditional skyline. The Duomo is also the second largest church in Italy.
Rome Reborn, a digital model of the Rome within the Aurelian Walls, is one of the most comprehensive representations of the ancient city ever assembled.
