A short flight of steps, down into the atrium. This would be where the monumental statue of Hadrian would have stood, peering imperiously down at you. To its right is a winding spiral subterranean ramp, which i...
Supplì is the king of Rome street food snack, dating back to 1800’s. The rice croquettes are usually served at Rome’s takeaway joints, pizzerias, and as a starter in most local restaurants.
Colosseum kept the Roman people entertained for years until 438 AD, Valentinian III abolished the gladiator games, and the Colosseum underwent a progressive decline, had suffered lootings, earthquakes, and bomb...
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.