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2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the deportation of Rome’s Jews.Rome's Jewish community will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the Nazi extermination camp at A...
Archaeological remains at Ponte Milvio could be one of Rome's earliest churches.Archaeologists are baffled over an important discovery of the remains of ancient Roman buildings, dating from the first to fourth century AD...
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Major funds would be required to excavate the Oppio hill in Rome. A "new Pompeii" could lie hidden deep beneath Rome's Colle Oppio however it would take "several millions" of euro to excavate it, according to Eleonora R...
Annual ANZAC commemoration at Rome War Cemetery.Australians and New Zealanders in Rome will mark ANZAC Day 2018 with a memorial service on Wednesday 25 April at the Rome War Cemetery on Via Nicola Zabaglia, in the Pirami...
Rome celebrates 73rd anniversary of liberation on 25 April. On 25 April Italy celebrates the 73rd Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist rule at the end of world...
Historical groups evoke ancient Roman traditions with Natale di Roma. The capital celebrates its 2,771st birthday on Saturday 21 April, with events also taking place on the days either side of the anniversary. Known as...
Emperor Trajan is celebrated on the 1,900th anniversary of his death with a multimedia exhibition at Trajan's Markets in Rome. By Martin BennettTo begin at the end. Passing the black curtain of the gold portal that form...
Restored Farnese Gardens reopen to the public after 30 years.Rome's Farnese Gardens, or Horti Farnesiani, on the Palatine hill have reopened to the public for the first time in more than 30 years following a major restor...
Ancient Roman domus discovered at Amba Aradam site on Rome's Metro C line.Construction work for Rome's Metro C subway line has unearthed a sprawling second-century domus, or residence, of an ancient Roman military comman...
By Annabel Holland In collaboration with the American University of Rome For many travellers, it is easy to get caught up in the magnificence of Rome. However, in addition to the city's ancient sites it is worth co...
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The colourful career of 18th-century artist and archaeologist Robert Fagan revolved around his discoveries in Rome. By Peter Murray Although described as an ”amateur” and ”an antiquarian and a great digger”, Robert F...
Network of pools and caves lies deep beneath Rome's Coelian hill. Archaeologists have discovered a network of lakes in an underground quarry beneath the foundations of a church on Rome's Coelian hill, according to a rep...
Holocaust victims remembered in Rome 73 years after liberation of Auschwitz. International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January is being marked in Rome with around 100 memorial events until 31 January. In addition...
Service at Commonwealth cemetery in Rome on 10 November.The annual Commonwealth Remembrance Day service takes place on Friday 10 November at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on Via Nicola Zabaglia 50 in th...
Piramide Cestia wins Europa Nostra heritage conservation award. Rome's Piramide Cestia pyramid celebrates winning this year's Europa Nostra award for heritage conservation by opening for free guided tours throughout Wed...
74th anniversary of deportation of Rome’s Jews. Rome's Jewish community is commemorating the the 74th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz. Th...
Rare discovery of ancient wooden ceiling in Rome's S. Giovanni district. Rome archaeologists have announced the discovery of two ancient Roman rooms which feature a charred wooden ceiling and intact pieces of furnitur...
Telecoms company TIM donates €6 million for restoration project. Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus is set to reopen to the public in April 2019 following a €6 million restoration funded by Italian telecommunications compan...
Rome's Jewish community to boycott annual Liberation Day march. On 25 April Italy celebrates the 72nd Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist rule at the end of...
Historical groups evoke ancient Roman tradtions with Natale di Roma. The capital celebrates its 2,770th birthday on Friday 21 April, with events lasting until Sunday 23 April. Known as Natale di Roma, the annual birth...
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