As they worked, the team uncovered a smaller rectangular room with a wide set of steps leading down to a well. Archaeologists ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

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But besides the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and any number of famous churches you must see while in Rome, you can also find some hidden locations that will give you the most unique view of the city.

The Arch of Constantine in Rome, which was built across the Via Triumphalis close to the Colosseum in A.D. 312–315, celebrates Constantine’s victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D ...

To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

If you’re visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain in the next few months, you’re likely to have a somewhat disappointing view of the site which is undergoing renovation. In the coming months ...