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by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/22/2018 - 10:00

Rome is dotted with fountains – hundreds of them. From monumental to small, the city’s architectural landscape is very much characterized by the presence of ‘…

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A Rome Exhibition You Don't Want to Miss: 'Bernini'

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/22/2017 - 03:00

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of the 17th century, and the artist who made Rome the Baroque beauty we can still admire today, is the subject of a…

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A Visit Inside Rome's Borghese Gallery

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/26/2017 - 05:00

With paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian, and sculptures by Bernini and Canova, among others, the Borghese Gallery in Rome houses one of the city’s…

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10 Things You Can Do in Rome, for Free!

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/03/2016 - 10:00

Think you have to spend tons of money on entrance fees to see everything worth seeing in Rome? Not true. There are many sites, famous and not as famous, which…

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Baroque around the clock: One day in Rome

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Fri, 05/16/2014 - 01:13

Baroque marvels await you at every turn of the mind blowing maze that Rome is. But, where to begin? If you want the fast track to the 'Meraviglie Barocche' and…

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Three of Italy's Best Infiorata Festivals. The Tradition of Making Carpets of Flowers

by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/14/2014 - 01:08

During May and June, Infiorata festivals are held in various Italian towns and are definitely a must see if you are planning to visit one of the many regions…

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Church of the Artists in Rome's Piazza del Popolo Reopens

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/13/2014 - 04:00

The Santa Maria di Montesanto church in Rome has reopened to the public after the second phase of its restoration project was completed. Following the…

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Italy's Treasures: Gian Lorenzo Bernini

by Magda Lauer | Mon, 05/12/2014 - 06:13

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was an Italian artist and architect. A leading sculptor of the age and a fitting successor to Michelangelo, with fine skills…

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Restoration of St. Peter's Square Colonnades Completed

by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 20:15

The five-year restoration of the majestic colonnade of St. Peter's Square has just been completed. Started in the spring of 2009, the largest restoration ever…

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Italy's Treasures: The Vatican

by Magda Lauer | Tue, 10/15/2013 - 07:30

The signing of The Lateran Treaty established Vatican City as an independent state in 1929. With little more than 400 citizens including Swiss guards,…