Tag: colosseum

  • The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Your New Favorite Coffee Table Book

    The Atlas of Ancient Rome, a gorgeous, new two-volume set edited by Andrea Carandini, promises to be an “authoritative archeological survey of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period.” The slip-cased set is available now.

    Atlas of Ancient Rome
  • Visiting the Colosseum Dungeons on a Guided Tour [Review]

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    My review of the tour: Colosseum “Dungeons, Third Level and Arena Floor,” Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

  • Rome’s Fountains, Brought to You By…

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    Recently, city officials in Rome unveiled the Barcaccia fountain, which had been under wraps for the past year so it could be cleaned. The Barcaccia is now gleaming, as you can see in the photo above, and provides a pleasing visual for all those tired souls taking a breather on the Spanish Steps.

    La Barcaccia Fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps