Water was transported not only for drinking but also for public fountains, such as this Roman one shaped like a drinking horn, from the Augustan era. Capitoline Museums, Rome Photograph by ...

Rome , the capital of Italy, is a stunning blend of ancient history, art, and culture. With its fascinating mix of ruins, ...

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...

Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, announced on December 22 that a queuing system has been installed at the popular attraction to ‘allow everyone to better enjoy the fountain, without crowds or ...

With the water, they could have their baths, their fountains, and their drinking water. It also would be impossible to imagine Rome, which had about 1,000,000 people at its peak, without its large ...

Alessandro Penso for The New York Times Rome has a plethora of fountains, the public, decorative faces of aqueducts that were originally built by the ancient Romans, but none match the fame of the ...

For the past year, Rome has been cleaning its fountains (much to the disappointment of recent visitors), refurbishing its palaces and upgrading its public transportation in preparation for this ...