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“Rome does not need to make culture. It is culture”Federico Fellini Rome is a world-famous capital of cinema and many famous movies were shot or set in the Eternal City. Rome’s monuments, squares and churches have been transformed into wonderful film sets by the greatest directors in the world!...

Rome's local secrets finally uncovered! When you come to Rome you definitely have to visit a number of must-see places among unique archeological sites, memorable museums and the most-scenic squares. But once you are done with that, what else can you do to go back home with the authentic flavor of...

The fountain of the Four Rivers by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini is one of the most spectacular fountains in the world. HISTORY In order to celebrate the Jubilee of the year 1650 and to celebrate the papal family, Pope Innocent X Pamphjli decided to adorn the wonderful Piazza Navona, whi...

At a Roman feast, lavish foods like roasted peacock and ostriches were essential components of the cuisine of the upper class. Eating habits in Ancient Rome were significantly different from the eating habits of current Romans. These differences can be attributed to differences in lifestyle and dai ...

Other than historians, there are few people who remember the lion as the powerful symbol of an independent Rome. Most people today think of the she-wolf as the symbol of Rome. Until the Renaissance, however, it was the lion - a symbol of strength, sovereignty and justice — that embodied Rome’s&nb ...

Imagine the surprise and astonishment people must have felt upon entering the apartment of Pope Julius II, with its marvelous frescoes by Raphael and his school. Graffiti dated 1729 in the Heliodoro Room Raphael was the most admired among the artists- especially during the XVII and XVIII centuries. ...

Being the guest of five consecutive popes, and a symbol of the Counter Reformation, Queen Christina is one of the few women buried in the Vatican grotto.   Christina of Sweden, the famous protestant queen who officially embraced Catholicism in 1655, arrived in Rome with full honors by ...

The Pantheon is the best preserved of Rome's ancient buildings, with its wonderful dome, its marble and original columns.   Map of the Pantheon Dedicated to all the gods of Olympus, the Pantheon was erected for the first time by Marcus Agrippa, advisor and son-in-law of the Emperor Augustus. ...

The conclave has been the procedure for choosing the pope for almost a thousand years, the oldest such method in existence.   The Conclave Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has caused an uproar:as the first papal abdication in 600 years, no one is quite sure how the future 266th leader of ...