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Fountains and monuments of Piazza Navona

Fountains and monuments of Piazza Navona

Three very beautiful fountains are located in Piazza Navona, including the Baroque masterpiece of the Fountain of the Four Rivers at the center created by Bernini in the 17th century, on which stands the large obelisk.This page is dedicated to all the monuments on the square, also including the Moor Fountain, the Neptune Fountain, the […]

Boarium Forum

Forum boarium, avec le Temple rond, Rome

The Forum Boarium, located today on the famous Piazza della Bocca della Verità, was one of the major economic centers of ancient Rome. Today, its remains attract visitors and archaeologists, offering a unique insight into Republican and Imperial Rome, as a site integrated into the religious and commercial topography of Rome. Remains and religious significance […]

Piazza della Bocca della Verità

Forum boarium, avec le Temple rond, Rome

The piazza della Bocca della Verità, one of the most picturesque squares in Rome, is notable for several reasons, both for its legend and its unique monumental ensemble, combining ancient ruins, medieval architecture, and later elements. The Mouth of Truth Its name comes from the famous Bocca della Verità (“Mouth of Truth”), an ancient manhole […]

Basilica of Saint Sabina

L'intérieur de la basilique Sainte-Sabine à Rome

The Basilica of Santa Sabina, on the Aventine Hill in Rome, is one of the most beautiful early Christian churches in the city.
Visit, description and history of this building dating back to the 5th century.

Piazza della Rotonda

Piazza della Rotonda

The Piazza della Rotonda, known in French as Place de la Rotonde, is more commonly referred to as the Place du Panthéon. Its name derives from “la Rotonna”, a popular Roman term for the Pantheon that dominates the southern side of the square. The Fountain and the Obelisk At the center of the square, a […]

Basilica of Saint Praxedes

Basilica of Saint Praxedes

The basilica church of Saint Praxedes (Santa Prassede in Italian) was built starting in 822 by Pope Pascual I.It is located in the Rione Monti, the district of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, and is dedicated to Praxedes, sister of Pudentiana (whose homonymous church Santa Pudenziana is located in the same district) and daughter […]

Imperial Fora, a monumental ensemble

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The Imperial Fora, today crossed by the avenue of Via dei Fori Imperiali, which covers a large portion of this site, form an architectural complex of exceptional scale. This complex brings together several monumental buildings and squares, erected from the end of the Roman Republic and during the first 150 years of the Roman Empire. […]

Trajan’s Forum

Vue sur le Forum et marchés de Trajan à Rome

Built at the beginning of the 2nd century by Emperor Trajan and the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, the complex completed the sequence of the Imperial Fora and pushed the technical limits of Roman urban planning: part of the neighboring hill was leveled to create a vast 300-meter-wide esplanade with porticoes. Main Features of the Forum […]

Trajan’s Market Museum

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The very interesting Museum of the Imperial Forums – Trajan’s Markets (Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali) is topographically and historically connected to the vast urban complex of the Imperial Fora: those of Caesar (46 BC), Augustus (2 BC), the Temple of Peace (75 AD), Nerva (97 AD), and Trajan (113 AD). Opened in […]

Baths of Diocletian

Bâtiments des Thermes de Dioclétien, Rome

The Baths of Diocletian, built between 298 and 306 AD under Emperor Diocletian and his co-emperor Maximian, are the largest bath complexes ever constructed in Rome. Located on the Viminal Hill, near the Piazza della Repubblica, they covered an impressive area of 13 hectares, with dimensions of 380 × 370 meters, capable of accommodating up […]

Piazza del Popolo

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The large Piazza del Popolo (Italian: Piazza del Popolo) was designed in the 16th century under Pope Sixtus V to provide a grand entrance when arriving in Rome via the Via Flaminia and the monumental Porta del Popolo, which replaced the ancient Porta Flaminia. It was remodeled by Joseph Valadier in the early 19th century.Its […]

Santa Maria del Popolo

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Santa Maria del Popolo is an important Renaissance church in Rome. It preserves works by Raphael, Bernini, and Caravaggio.
Description, Information and schedules, visit and history of the church located in Place du Peuple.

Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Caracalla

The Baths of Caracalla are one of the most grandiose examples of Roman imperial baths, with a significant part of their structure still preserved. Highlights on the site: The vast bathing halls (frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium) illustrating the complex organization of the baths. The mosaics and decorated floors, bearing witness to the luxury and artistry of […]

Villa Borghese

Villa Borghese

The Villa Borghese Park covers a large area in the northern part of Rome’s historic center. Carefully landscaped, it is one of the most pleasant places in the city to relax, to explore on foot, by bicycle, or even on four-seater bikes. This villa was created in the 17th century by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and […]

Vatican City

drapeau du vatican

The Vatican City is an independent state under the sovereignty of the Holy See through the authority of the Pope of the Catholic Church, who rules as an absolute monarch.It is a recognized state but not a member of the UN, where it holds observer status. The official creation of this state dates back to […]

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Visit the Sistine Chapel in Rome, whose vault was created by Michelangelo in the 16th century, located in the pontifical palaces of the Vatican. Discovery of the Vatican Museums.