Roman Quarantine – Day 47

Roman Quarantine – Day 47

Coronavirus

Tweet Today is the 25th April. In Italy it’s a public holiday. The Festa della Liberazione commemorates the liberation of the last Nazi-occupied cities of northern Italy, as well as the end of Fascism, which preceded the occupation. It’s generally a joyful affair,...
Roman Quarantine – Day 46

Roman Quarantine – Day 46

Coronavirus

Tweet Day 46 I mentioned my foray into the world of online talks on Wednesday and have happily had some interest in a preliminary chat about Rome’s origins. I was thinking of 35-40 minutes of me talking with slides and then questions so fifty minutes or an hour in...
Roman Quarantine – Day 45

Roman Quarantine – Day 45

Coronavirus

Tweet On Tuesday, which happened to be Rome’s birthday, our local fruit and vegetable market reopened for the first time in six and a half weeks. Lots of fresh produce markets in Rome have stayed open right through the national quarantine but not, for some reason, the...
Roman Quarantine – Day 44

Roman Quarantine – Day 44

Coronavirus

Tweet As I’m sure someone very famous has said on a thousand inspirational Facebook quotes, adaptability is all. Whilst there is a light at the end of the tunnel of the current level of full lockdown in Rome (parks reopen on 4 May, some businesses will reopen), when...
Roman Quarantine – Day 43

Roman Quarantine – Day 43

Augustus, Coronavirus, Origins

Tweet Today is Rome’s birthday. On the 21st April, 753 BCE (which I think we can agree is very specific for a legend), the city was founded by her first king, Romulus. He and his brother Remus, were twin sons of Mars and the Vestal Virgin, Rhea Silvia. She was the...