Estimated Reading Time:1min 48 sec Why do people come to Rome and toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain? Visiting Rome and not… Read more
Why toss coins in the Trevi Fountain?
December 4, 2023
Tales from Rome
All our posts about Vatican, Colosseum and Rome
The “daily” miracle at the Chiesa del Gesù
November 21, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:1 min 45 sec There is a church in Rome in which every day a little big “miracle” is enacted. Would… Read more
The Angel of Grief at the non-Catholic cemetery in Rome
November 7, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:1 min 44 sec Rome is not only the eternal city but also a very romantic one. Have you ever heard… Read more
One of Rome’s spookiest places: the “Museum” of the Souls in Purgatory
November 1, 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 1 min 57 sec Rome is a wonderful city but it hides many esoteric and mysterious places. Would you like… Read more
The fountain of the Dioscuri in Piazza del Quirinale. Castor and Pollux, who are they?
October 25, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:1 min and 57 sec In the centre of the Piazza del Quirinale stands the “Fountain of the Dioscuri”: Castor and… Read more
The dome that doesn’t exist: the secret of Sant’Ignazio di Loyola
October 16, 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 2min 45 sec The city of Rome is home to numerous churches, each one unique and worthy of a visit…. Read more
Why is there a cannon shot at the Gianicolo every day?
September 27, 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 1 min 58 sec Every day at noon from the Gianicolo, you can witness the firing of a cannon shot…. Read more
The Domus Tiberiana reopens: the first palace of the Roman emperors is open again
September 20, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:2min 25 sec After 50 years, the famous Domus Tiberiana, the first palace of Roman emperors reopens to the public. Entering… Read more
A tropical ecosystem in a deconsecrated church…in Rome!
September 12, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:5min and 34 sec Could you believe there is a tropical ecosystem in a deconsecrated church in Rome? Are you curious?… Read more
Iulius the “provocatores”; a special gladiator
September 4, 2023
Estimated reading time: 5min 23 sec Do you want to know the story of Iulius the “provocatores”, a special gladiator? Read on if… Read more
Egyptian art where you don’t expect it…
August 28, 2023
Estimated Reading Time:2min and 25 sec Egyptian art in Rome, where you don’t expect it… Rome is full of Egyptian art. The city… Read more
Rome’s Orange Garden and Saint Dominic
August 2, 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 4 min and 49 sec Have you ever visited Rome’s amazing Orange Garden? Do you know how it is related… Read more
