King of the Baroque Picture the scene. The year is 1667. Music is playing in the distant background. Perhaps the evocative sweet strings of Vivaldi. Perhaps the rousing chords of J S Bach. (Please do not let the fact that the former was only two years old and the latter was not yet born put …
The City of Hills Ancient Rome was founded on seven hills. Yet as you walk around Rome today, it is difficult to understand the layout of the city as the Romans knew it. When Rome was founded long ago (see our blog on Romulus and Remus) the hills of Rome were occupied by different tribes …
Apollo and Daphne Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized statue by the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Borghese Gallery in Rome. The story of Apollo and Daphne comes from Greek and Roman mythology and is one of doomed, unrequited love. The myth was recounted by the Roman poet Ovid in the first century …
A Walk Among Heroes and Legends In the 3000 years of Rome’s history, millions of people have walked the streets of the forum, the old center and the seven hills of the city. A few of the more famous, and infamous, characters in Roman history can still be found in these cobbled streets, for the …
Spanish steps in Rome There are few places in the world that express romance the way that the Spanish Steps in Rome do. This masterpiece is considered to be a highlight of the Baroque era in Rome and it was built to connect the Spanish Steps with the church at the top Trinita di Monti. …
The Fountains of Rome Rome is a city of water. Visitors to the city are often amazed by the plethora of fountains with fresh, cool running water on almost every street corner. If you come to the city of Rome in the height of summer when the heat can exceed 40 degrees C, you will …
The Four Rivers Fountain How would you describe Rome? The Eternal City? The City of the Seven Hills? The City of Love? It could just as easily be called the City of Fountains! Rome has around two thousand fountains, more than any other city in the world. It is almost impossible to wander through Rome …
Rome to Pompeii in a Day The ancient town of Pompeii is 150 miles from Rome in the Italian region of Campania. You can visit Pompeii in a day from Rome, although to truly experience Campania a longer trip is recommended. You can either take the high-speed train from Rome, or alternatively there are a …
When was Vatican city founded? Is Vatican city a country? Yes, Vatican City is a new county that was born on the 11th of February 1929. How did the Vatican city become a country? It granted the status of a country due to the Lateran treaty to end a period of political and religious turmoil …
Colosseum Drone Video The mastermind behind Invidio strikes again with another breathtaking Rome drone video. This time Luigi Palumbo has produced a spectacular feature of the Colosseum by drone. Watch as he elegantly flaunts angles of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum that the world has never seen before. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 …
