Heritage, luxury, and the incomparable Six Senses Rome
Six Senses, which is otherwise synonymous with far away secluded natural destinations like the Maldives or Bali, found a home ...
The Best Roman Ruins Aren’t in Rome: 10 Crowd-Free Alternatives Outside of Italy
Italy isn’t the only place with awe-inspiring ruins from the Roman Empire. Avoid the crowds and see the broader picture of ...
This ancient amphitheatre near Rome doesn’t know if it’s a football pitch or a tourist attraction
Two Italian teenagers are reviving their town’s archaeological past by offering free guided tours for visitors. View on ...
Skip the crowds in Florence and Rome and head to this less-visited gem in Italy that's just a short train ride away
I love visiting Bologna, an Italian city near Florence. It's less crowded than popular destinations like Rome, and there's so ...
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...
Roman cafe that hosted Byron and Keats saved from closure
The Italian government has swooped in to save Rome’s oldest cafe – once a haunt of the poets Lord Byron and John Keats – from ...
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‘History is built in layers’: The design pillar that guided ‘Civilization VII’s’ biggest change
The idea 'where you literally build on top of a previous legacy — that's the core idea behind the Ages system,' executive producer Dennis Shirk tells Rappler ...
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SENTINEL SNAPSHOTS: Your photos of February's historic lake effect snowstorm!
Holy moses! That was one royal dumping! February's historic lake effect snowstorm gripped Central New York for nearly five ...
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This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
(8 things people get wrong about ancient Rome.) A reconstruction of the consulting ... a Greek Epicurean philosopher. Objects from places outside Rimini’s trading circles suggest the surgeon ...
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Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
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ZHA unveils one of Zaha Hadid’s last projects
Hotel in Rome within historic palazzo includes newly uncovered Roman workshop beneath the site, preserved within a subterranean gallery ...
'It stirred the people to breathless wonder and scalding abuse': The tumultuous history of the Sydney Opera House
The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political infighting. In 1965, BBC Tonight visited the construction site.