Churches, Coronavirus, popes, Rome
Tweet According to this week’s governmental decrees, solo open-air physical exercise is permitted as long as a minimum distance of one metre is maintained from anyone else. The quarantine situation is not going to change anytime soon–fingers crossed, but the end date...
Coronavirus, Rome, Rus in urbe
Tweet For the moment at least, solo exercise in public parks is permitted as long as the minimum metre distance between people is maintained. Happily Rome has an abundance of amazing parks. Today I took myself off for a solo trot around the Parco della Caffarella (it...
Archeology, Off the beaten track, Rome
Tweet I am teaming up once again with Rachel Roddy for three spring Testaccio jaunts. They are on Friday 20 March, Friday 3 April, and Friday 15 May (booking details in links). This time we’ll be talking all about carciofi, every Roman’s favourite...
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...
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...
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