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

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

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

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

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

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

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

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

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

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

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

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

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

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

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

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

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

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

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

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