Today, the Colosseum is still the largest amphitheater in the world; 188 meters long, 156 meters wide, 57 meters high, and extend over 24,000 square meters. It could accommodate about 50,000 spectators.
The Colosseum was commissioned by the emperor Titus Flavius Vespasian who chose the area between the Palatine, Esquiline, and Celio hills. Its construction began in 72 AD and ended in 80 AD under the emperor Ti...
Considered one of the national symbols of Italy. The vast neo-classical structure crowns Capitoline Hill, symbolic center of ancient Rome, overlooking the later city across Piazza Venezia.
Pizza al taglio (pizza by the cut) is a distinctive Roman style of pizza. It is cut by scissors into rectangular slices, depending on how much you want, and then heated up in an electric oven.
Ever wondered why archaeology is so deep underground! Rome is an archaeological lasagne, if we dig down through the modern city, we will find layers and layers of time, perfectly preserved.
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) is the longest straight road in Europe, 62 kilometers. It went from Rome to the coastal town of Brindisi, on the other end of peninsula. The oldest road in Europe from 312-264 BC, ...