According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.
Explore the legendary Seven Hills of Rome with this stunning drone footage, capturing the panoramic beauty of each hill. Soar above the Aventine Hill's peaceful gardens, the historic Campidoglio with ...
One of the most compelling artifacts is the Alexamenos Graffito, Roman anti-Christian graffiti discovered on a wall in Palatine Hill, Rome, depicting a man worshiping a man with a donkey's head ...
Italy is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. The ruins of the Roman Empire, in particular, the Coliseum, Palatine Hill, the Pantheon and the Forum, are major attractions.
Home to Roman ruins, Baroque palazzi and old factories, Turin is an urban paradise for lovers of all things architectural.
We will pass the ruins of Vespasian’s Temple of Peace, view the Roman Senate, the Palatine Hill, then stop at the forum of Julius Caesar, and discuss the Magna Carta of the Jews. We will show ...
Located on the Palatine hill, the sites include the Criptoportico ... Still today, the towering ruins are extremely impressive, though the sculptures that littered the place are now largely ...
A sculpture of French writer Victor Hugo at Beijing's Old Summer Palace, also called Yuanmingyuan. [Photo provided to China Daily] When Frenchman Remi Launay, 29, visited Beijing's Yuanmingyuan ...
Over the past couple of days, Southern California has been experiencing an extreme weather event – Santa Ana winds, reaching up to 100 mph in some areas, have fueled some of the worst wildfires in Los ...
Communities are in ruins, the death toll is rising, and it’s not over. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this terrible tragedy. Meanwhile, the same Santa Ana Winds whipped up the ocean ...
Since then, Petra’s fame has grown. UNESCO inscribed the city’s ruins as a World Heritage site in 1985, and the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade used Petra as a stage for some scenes.
The discovery of the previously undocumented ruins was made during drainage work at the estate, which is now owned and managed by the National Trust. One theory is that they were utilitarian ...