Before becoming the political, administrative and religious centre of Rome, the Forum was an inhospitable marshland. From the late 7th century CE, after the area was...

The Ara Pacis Augustae, dedicated to the Peace guaranteed by the first emperor in the territories dominated by Rome, represents one of the highest examples of...

Located in the archaeological heart of the city of Rome, the Flavian Amphitheatre, or, more commonly, the Colosseum, stands for monumentality and receives daily a...

St. Peter's Square is the square in front of the St. Peter's Basilica. In the margins of the historical center of Rome, the Square is part of the Vatican City and is...

The Pantheon (/ˈpænθiən/ or US /ˈpænθiɒn/;[1] Latin: Pantheon[nb 1]) is a building in Rome, Italy, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus...

Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro...

The Fountain of the Four Rivers is located in the center of Navona Square, created by the sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1648 1651 and...

Navona Square is one of the most famous squares of Rome, founded at the behest of Pope Innocent X. Its shape reproduces the ancient Domitian Stadium, built by the...

The Church of St. Agnes in Agony lies on the western side of Navona Square. St. Agnes, who is dedicated the Church, died as a martyr in the Stadium of Domitian...

Since medieval times the area of ​​the Capitol was the seat of the city. In 1534-38 Michelangelo redesigned completely the Square, drawing it in every detail: the...

Rome is the capital of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,877,215 residents in...