Close

“Cacio e pepe, please!” After reading the menu from start to finish, gazing upon dishes whose names flow like poetry, my index finger stops on one of the most traditional Roman pastas, made with Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Yet this particular preparation is the brainchild of a Michelin-starred chef, Fabio Ciervo, executive chef of Terr...

167

La Sapienza University in Rome has been ranked the top university in the world for Classical Studies and Ancient History in the 2021 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. The result, which reconfirms rankings held in 2018 and 2019, sees Rome knock Oxford off the podium and also makes La Sapienza the only Italian univer...

715

Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Europe's Best Airport for the quality of its services - for the fourth year in a row. The recognition is awarded by Airports Council International (ACI), the international association that interviews passengers to measure perceived quality in over 350 airports all over...

863

March 11, 2021 at 12 noon (ET). Zoom Webinar. EVENT LANGUAGE: English. Register here. The Eternal City has been a source of inspiration for artists of all times. On March 11th, join us for a one-of-a-kind historical, artistic, and emotional virtual tour of Rome as seen through the creations of Bvlgari. During this webinar, art historian and curator...

754

Many strains run through Italian cooking, and Roman cuisine is teeming with Jewish influences that reach go far beyond the celebrated carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style fried artichokes). We’re talking about Roman Jewish cooking, a fusion of culinary influences and styles springing from the religious community’s various geographical origins. Iberia...

300

Ally, is that you? Lady Gaga looks more like her movie star alter ego these days, because she's a brunette once again! The "Shallow" singer was spotted out in Rome on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with a brand new bellissimo look ahead of her next movie Gucci. She certainty had the perfect designer ensemble for the occasion, as she was all dressed up in a st...

1242

The Eternal City has been a source of inspiration for artists of all times. On March 11th, join us for a one-of-a-kind historical, artistic, and emotional virtual tour of Rome as seen through the creations of Bvlgari.  During this webinar, art historian and curator Costantino D’Orazio will guide us through the city’s most iconic landmarks, from Pia...

351

The square is the heart of every Italian city. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, many are created following very original projects. But some squares hide secrets in their own structure and their own name. Their form is shaped directly on the oldest buildings or on the pre-existing spaces, still preserved below. We literally walk over history,...

460

Our return flight to England last month was cancelled, but were we upset? On the contrary, extra time in Rome in glorious sunny weather without the crowds was a bonus. We decided to visit places outside the centro storico where it was likely there’d be no tourists at all. We were right. The Foro Italico, north of the city centre, is one of the few...

393

It has been ten years since I moved to Rome but I have yet to sit down and write out exactly how I did it. That is partly because I believe that the individual reasons and ways that people move are so personal they are impossible to replicate. That being said, it is the question that I get from non-Europeans most often: how did you do it? You can l...

276