The public square at Piazza Pia, which can hold up to 150,000 people, cost Rome 85.3 million euros (around $89 million) and features benches and trees, as well as two large, round fountains.
Ancient aqueducts and Renaissance sculptures come together in these beautiful artworks. The only way to see the Trevi Fountain in a quiet, uncrowded moment is to watch the 1960 Fellini film La ...
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 ...
Rome's Trevi Fountain attracts money — lots of money. It's one of the grandest and most famous fountains in the world, but for now it's had to give way to this little pool. Every few years ...
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Stripped and abandoned, New Rome lay forgotten until the Italian government turned the EUR into a business district. Today, it’s a corporate hub with restaurants, shops and residential areas. Walking ...
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Rome may be famed for its ancient ruins and ... Take a walk to uncover statues, fountains and even a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre which hosts open-air performances all summer.
Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.
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 ...
Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome ...