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Cocci e Castagne: an Autumnal Roman jaunt in Testaccio with Agnes Crawford and Rachel Roddy. 25th October 2019

Cocci e Castagne: an Autumnal Roman jaunt in Testaccio with Agnes Crawford and Rachel Roddy. 25th October 2019

Archeology, Off the beaten track

Tweet Rome was famously founded on seven hills. Just outside the boundary of the most ancient incarnation of the city, beyond these hills, my geological map of the city shows a curious area of cross-hatching. A hill made not of the volcanic detritus of the seven, but...
Santo Stefano Rotondo: Scavenger architecture and Stendhal Syndrome on the Caelian Hill

Santo Stefano Rotondo: Scavenger architecture and Stendhal Syndrome on the Caelian Hill

Archeology, Architecture, Caelian, Off the beaten track, Rus in urbe

Tweet A few Wednesdays ago found me scootering over the Caelian Hill. It is winter, which in the world of the guide means a quieter period, perfect for taking stock, catching up on exhibitions, and not haring between appointments without a moment to spare. So it was...
Spring Testaccio tours with Agnes Crawford and Rachel Roddy: Cocci e Carciofi. 29 March & 26 April

Spring Testaccio tours with Agnes Crawford and Rachel Roddy: Cocci e Carciofi. 29 March & 26 April

Archeology, Off the beaten track, Rome

Tweet I am teaming up once again with Rachel Roddy for two spring Testaccio jaunts. They are on Friday 29 March and Friday 26 April (booking details in links). This time we’ll be talking all about carciofi, every Roman’s favourite...
The “Protestant” Cemetery at Testaccio.

The “Protestant” Cemetery at Testaccio.

Off the beaten track, Rome, Rus in urbe

Tweet “The English burying-place is a green slope near the walls, under the pyramidal tomb of Cestius, and, as I think, the most beautiful and solemn cemetery I have ever beheld.” (Percy Bysshe Shelley) Nestling between Monte Testaccio, Rome’s ancient...

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