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This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.