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Liberation Day in Rome 2018

History 23 Apr, 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

History 17 Apr, 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...

Rome remembers Emperor Trajan

History 26 Mar, 2018

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

History 22 Mar, 2018

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

History 03 Mar, 2018

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

History 20 Feb, 2018

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

History 20 Feb, 2018

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

History 29 Jan, 2018

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

History 26 Jan, 2018

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

History 07 Nov, 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

History 25 Oct, 2017

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

History 16 Oct, 2017

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

History 27 Jun, 2017

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

History 04 May, 2017

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...

Liberation Day in Rome

History 24 Apr, 2017

Rome's Jewish community to boycott annual Liberation Day march. On 25 April Italy celebrates the 72nd Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist...

Rome celebrates 2,770th birthday on 21 April

History 19 Apr, 2017

Historical groups evoke ancient Roman tradtions with Natale di Roma. The capital celebrates its 2,770th birthday on Friday 21 April, with events lasting until Sunday 23 April. Known as Natale di Ro...

ANZAC Day marked in Rome

History 18 Apr, 2017

Annual commemoration at Rome War Cemetery. New Zealanders and Australians in Rome will mark ANZAC Day 2017 with a memorial service on Tuesday 25 April at the Rome War Cemetery on Via Nicola Zabagli...

Roman aqueduct found during Rome's Metro C works

Transport History 05 Apr, 2017

Archaeologists announce "sensational discovery" on Rome's Coelian hill. The unearthing of a Roman aqueduct has been announced by Rome archaeologists who describe it as a "sensational discovery of e...

Denmark funds excavations at Caesar's Forum

History 30 Mar, 2017

Excavation of Forum of Julius Caesar will focus under Via dei Fori Imperiali. The Carlsberg Foundation of Denmark is donating €1.5 million to fund a major three-year archaeological excavation proje...

Rome remembers Fosse Ardeatine massacre

History 21 Mar, 2017

73rd anniversary of atrocity at Rome’s Fosse Ardeatine. Italian president Sergio Mattarella will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Rome’s Fosse Ardeatine mausoleum at 11.00 on Thursday 23 March, i...

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