Rome marks 1943 bombing of S. Lorenzo
75th anniversary of Allied bombing of Rome's S. Lorenzo in 1943.Rome is holding a series of commemorative events on 19 July to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied bombing of the capital's S. Loren...
Mystery surrounds ancient discovery in north Rome
Archaeological remains at Ponte Milvio could be one of Rome's earliest churches.Archaeologists are baffled over an important discovery of the remains of ancient Roman buildings, dating from the first...
Rome reopens Mussolini's wartime bunker
Guided tours of Mussolini bunker at Villa Torlonia resume on 10 July.A wartime air-raid shelter used by Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini reopens to the public on 10 July, along with two adjoini...
New Pompeii hidden beneath Rome's Colle Oppio
Major funds would be required to excavate the Oppio hill in Rome.
A "new Pompeii" could lie hidden deep beneath Rome's Colle Oppio however it would take "several millions" of euro to excavate it, acc...
ANZAC Day in Rome 2018
Annual ANZAC commemoration at Rome War Cemetery.Australians and New Zealanders in Rome will mark ANZAC Day 2018 with a memorial service on Wednesday 25 April at the Rome War Cemetery on Via Nicola Zab...
Liberation Day in Rome 2018
Rome celebrates 73rd anniversary of liberation on 25 April.
On 25 April Italy celebrates the 73rd Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist rule...
Rome celebrates 2,771st birthday on 21 April 2018
Historical groups evoke ancient Roman traditions with Natale di Roma.
The capital celebrates its 2,771st birthday on Saturday 21 April, with events also taking place on the days either side of the an...
Bulgari to restore Rome's Largo Argentina site
Restoration of Rome site follows Bulgari's Spanish Steps project.
Rome's archaeological site at Largo di Torre Argentina is to be restored in a project sponsored by luxury jeweller Bulgari, according...
Rome remembers Emperor Trajan
Emperor Trajan is celebrated on the 1,900th anniversary of his death with a multimedia exhibition at Trajan's Markets in Rome.
By Martin BennettTo begin at the end. Passing the black curtain of the g...
Rome reopens secret garden on Palatine hill
Restored Farnese Gardens reopen to the public after 30 years.Rome's Farnese Gardens, or Horti Farnesiani, on the Palatine hill have reopened to the public for the first time in more than 30 years foll...
Rome Metro C works uncover second-century military home
Ancient Roman domus discovered at Amba Aradam site on Rome's Metro C line.Construction work for Rome's Metro C subway line has unearthed a sprawling second-century domus, or residence, of an ancient R...
Rich history in Tivoli: Villa d’Este
By Annabel Holland
In collaboration with the American University of Rome
For many travellers, it is easy to get caught up in the magnificence of Rome. However, in addition to the city's ancient...
Robert Fagan: Digging and Dealing in Rome
The colourful career of 18th-century artist and archaeologist Robert Fagan revolved around his discoveries in Rome.
By Peter Murray
Although described as an ”amateur” and ”an antiquarian and a gre...
Underground lakes found under Rome's Coelian hill
Network of pools and caves lies deep beneath Rome's Coelian hill.
Archaeologists have discovered a network of lakes in an underground quarry beneath the foundations of a church on Rome's Coelian hill...
Rome marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust victims remembered in Rome 73 years after liberation of Auschwitz.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January is being marked in Rome with around 100 memorial events until 31 Jan...
Remembrance Day in Rome 2017
Service at Commonwealth cemetery in Rome on 10 November.The annual Commonwealth Remembrance Day service takes place on Friday 10 November at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on Via Nico...
Rome's pyramid open for free tours on 1 November
Piramide Cestia wins Europa Nostra heritage conservation award.
Rome's Piramide Cestia pyramid celebrates winning this year's Europa Nostra award for heritage conservation by opening for free guided...
Rome remembers 1943 deportation of Jews
74th anniversary of deportation of Rome’s Jews.
Rome's Jewish community is commemorating the the 74th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the Nazi extermination ca...
"Mini Pompeii" found during Rome Metro C works
Rare discovery of ancient wooden ceiling in Rome's S. Giovanni district.
Rome archaeologists have announced the discovery of two ancient Roman rooms which feature a charred wooden ceiling and intac...
Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus to reopen in 2019
Telecoms company TIM donates €6 million for restoration project.
Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus is set to reopen to the public in April 2019 following a €6 million restoration funded by Italian telec...
