Why are Roman bridges and aqueducts still standing? There is a scientist who has discovered why Roman bridges and aqueducts are still standing… Read more
Why are Roman bridges and aqueducts still standing?
January 15, 2023
Tales from Rome
All our posts about Vatican, Colosseum and Rome
The Statue of the Nile and its many symbols
December 21, 2022
Have you ever seen the statue of the Nile and its many symbols? The Statue, preserved in the Vatican Museums, is famous worldwide… Read more
Have you ever heard of Berenice’s ghost?
December 12, 2022
Have you ever heard of the legend of Berenice’s ghost? Rome is not only a concentration of history, culture and tradition. The eternal… Read more
The eerie legend of the portraits in Saint Paul Outside Walls
December 6, 2022
There is an eerie legend related to the portraits in Saint Paul Oustide Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura). The portraits represent the… Read more
Who is the little man sculpted in the “porter’s fountain”?
November 29, 2022
Do you know who is the little man sculpted in the famous “porter’s fountain” (Fontana del Facchino) in Rome? It is one of… Read more
Rome is studded with cannon balls!
November 21, 2022
Did you know that Rome is studded with cannon balls? Not many know that the city is full of sites where you can… Read more
Why is there a Vicolo dell’Atleta in Trastevere?
November 15, 2022
Did you know that in Rome, some streets have names that tell a story? This is the case of the famous Vicolo dell’Atleta… Read more
The Trevi Fountain and the legend of the “asso di coppe”
November 8, 2022
Do you want to know more on the Trevi Fountain and the legend of the “asso di coppe”? The Trevi Fountain, like many… Read more
The macabre ceremony of the “Sacconi Rossi”
November 1, 2022
Even if the centuries go by in Rome, certain traditions, even if related to death, are immortal. Have you ever heard of the… Read more
Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope?
October 25, 2022
Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope? In a very difficult period, almost at the end of the first millennium, there… Read more
The first comic strip (and bad word) in history
October 17, 2022
Did you know that the first comic strip in history (containing a bad word) can be found in Rome? This is not only… Read more
The Vatican Museums’ Pinecone and its legends
October 10, 2022
Not many know the Vatican Museums’ Pinecone and its incredible legends. The Pinecone of the Vatican Museums is surrounded by many stories and… Read more
