Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome is one of the four major basilicas. It is the property of the Vatican. It is the largest monument and the oldest Roman church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. On the night of August 4, 358 A.D., the Virgin appeared in a dream to […]
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Piazza di Spagna (Piazza di Francia in 1600), is one of the most famous squares in Rome (Italy). It is named after the Palazzo di Spagna, the headquarters of the Spanish Embassy. It is at the bottom of the grand staircase of the eighteenth century Trinità dei Monti, in the district of the boutiques of […]
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Via dei Condotti, simply known as Via Condotti, is one of the most famous streets of Rome. Located in the north of the old town (Trident), it connects via del Corso to the Spanish square. It is also called the Fifth Avenue of Rome. Via Condotti exists since ancient times and its name come from […]
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The Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino) is a triumphal arch with three openings (a central passage with two smaller secondary passages), located in Rome, near the Colosseum. In addition to be a remarkable historical monument, the Arc can be considered a museum of Roman sculpture, extraordinary for its wealth and importance. The overall dimensions […]
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The Piramide Cestia (or the Pyramid of Caio Cestio) is an Egyptian-style pyramid in Rome, near Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery, whose construction was completed in 12 B.C. It was built between 18 and 12 before B.C. as a tomb for Caius Cestius; is made of concrete, with a layer of bricks and […]
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