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ETERNAL CITY: ROME. PART I

According to an ancient legend, the eternal city of Rome, Italy was founded on April 21, 753 BC., by twin brothers Romulus and Remus, sons of Rhea Silvia, who was a descendant of Aeneas, a Trojan hero. Aeneas was aided by his mother, the goddess Venus, in his flight from Troy to the Lazio regionContinue reading “ETERNAL CITY: ROME. PART I”

OSTIA ANTICA: PORT OF ROME

Along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea and at the mouth of the Tiber River, a large Roman city was located in ancient times, Ostia Antica, perhaps the first colony of this Empire, which we still have the opportunity to visit today, thanks to archaeological finds. A legend says that the city was founded duringContinue reading “OSTIA ANTICA: PORT OF ROME”

THE ESSENTIALS IN ROME: THE COLOSSEUM, THE PALATINE HILL AND THE FORUMS

“Rome will exist as long as the Colosseum exists; when the Colosseum falls, Rome will fall; when Rome falls, so will the World” a clergyman once said. Perhaps centuries have passed since the official date, 476, in which the Roman Empire ceased to exist, but its essence is still noticeable in the lands that wereContinue reading “THE ESSENTIALS IN ROME: THE COLOSSEUM, THE PALATINE HILL AND THE FORUMS”

THE ARTISTIC WONDERS AT THE BORGHESSE GALLERY

Undoubtedly, the most fascinating thing about the Eternal City, Rome, founded in 751 BC, according to an ancient legend about the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, is the fact that practically everywhere in this imperial capital hides true jewels of art that evoke past times. In this article, I will take you to one ofContinue reading “THE ARTISTIC WONDERS AT THE BORGHESSE GALLERY”

DISCOVERING THE VATICAN CITY

I was recently visiting the eternal city of Rome. What a wonderful place! Art is the essence of this city. I started my trip by visiting the Vatican City. As you know, the Vatican is a sovereign state within Rome and one of the six European microstates, along with Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein andContinue reading “DISCOVERING THE VATICAN CITY”