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The Romans loved public entertainment and built many massive theaters and amphitheaters around their empire. The most famous amphitheater in Rome is the Colosseum, but there are other amphitheaters and theaters to discover in the ancient city such as the Theater of Marcellus. While some ancient Roman buildings have survived mostly in their ancient...

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The EUR district is a striking but largely unknown area of Rome by visitors to the country. Roughly a 30-minute drive south of the city center by Via Cristoforo Colombo, and now the financial district for the city, EUR is a monument to a period of Italy’s recent history, and vision of the future. Construction for the project began in 1937 under Mus...

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Did you know that Rome boasts the enduring legacy of one of Europe’s earliest superhighways, still in existence today? Behold The Appian Way, known in Italian as Via Appia Antica. Arguably the world’s oldest surviving road, The Appian Way was ancient Rome’s vital lifeline, serving as both a military and economic artery. It’s also believed to have p...

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According to tradition, Rome was founded in 753 BC.  This Iron Age hamlet of shepherds became the capital of the Roman Empire, later of the Roman Catholic Church, and since 1870, the capital of modern Italy.  No other city can claim to have been the “caput mundi” or head of the world, for so many centuries.  Rome holds another unusual world record;...

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Fashion’s high rollers are descending on Milan for fashion week (September 19 to 25), preparing to showcase and consume next season’s styles in the international city of luxury, fashion and design. As Italy’s most luxurious brands dispatch their delegations to Milan, we take a look at where they hail from. What better way for a haus to flaunt its f...

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Beyond the fancy hospitality tents, the Ryder Cup’s food scene is decidedly local at the Marco Simone club outside Rome. There’s an “APECESARE” food truck named after Julius Caesar selling “Street Food Romano,” where the menu highlight is a carbonara burger — a spinoff on Rome’s most famous pasta dish — with Damini beef, carbonara sauce, guanciale,...

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Currently trending is the surprising notion that many men think frequently about the Roman Empire – something that speaks to the enduring appeal of an empire that thrived some 2,000 years ago. And there are few cities better for exploring its legacy than the city of Rome, the caput mundi of the Roman Empire itself. Most tourists to the city will se...

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If you’ve seen an inordinate amount of Roman Empire references lately, it’s not because a streaming service is replacing Russell Crowe’s award-winning Gladiator with a new show. It’s actually a rather hilarious and bizarre TikTok trend where users ask the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire. Billions (1.2 billion to be ex...

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Rome’s most outspoken monument has turned author. That is the premise behind Anthony Di Renzo’s Pasquinades: Essays from Rome’s Famous Talking Statue. Published by Cayuga Lake Books, an independent press in New York State’s Finger Lakes region, this book will be released on Saturday, October 28. A launch and reading will be held that day at 3:00 PM...

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We don’t need to tell you that Italian cuisine is so much more than just pizza and pasta. Each region in Italy, from Lombardy in the north to Sicily in the south, offers its own unique culinary treasures that are steeped in centuries-old traditions, offering a true treat to the palates of food lovers worldwide. With this in mind, here’s our roundup...

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