Rome, Italy
Porto di Ripetta
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
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Rome, Italy
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
Rome, Italy
Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.
Rome, Italy
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Rome, Italy
A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.
Rome, Italy
Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.
Rome, Italy
Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
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
Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.
Rome, Italy
Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.
Rome, Italy
Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
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The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Rome, Italy
This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Rome, Italy
Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.