Padua, Italy
Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
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Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Naples, Italy
A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.