Rome, Italy
Arch of Janus
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
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Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.
Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Ponza, Italy
This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.