Archeology, Heart of Ancient Rome tour
Tweet When showing people around Rome I think it’s important to mention how we know what we do (& indeed whether that information can be trusted). I can tell you that the Colosseum was inaugurated with 100 consecutive days of games, or that a 120 ft statue...
Archeology, Architecture, Art History, Egypt, Empire, Out of Town, Palestrina, Roman Art
Tweet Last week a visiting friend and I braved the torrential rain to run an errand in Zagarolo. Our mission accomplished, we stopped for a spot of lunch before meandering to Palestrina. Snaking our way through the medieval streets, in a car as wide as the roads, we...
Archeology, Art History, Esquiline, Greek Sculpture, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Quirinal, Rome
Tweet Right by Rome’s Termini central station is one of my favourite museums of ancient Roman art, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (home to these spectacular Roman frescoes). Palazzo Massimo is part of the National Roman Museum which has four locations (can a museum have...
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