The Roman Empire, a colossal force in history, has left a lasting impact on various aspects of modern society, including science, art, architecture, government, culture, and language. However, the downfall of this empire and the ensuing Dark Ages led to a significant loss of knowledge about ancient Roman and Greek civilizations. Now, artificial int...

In Rome’s Jewish Quarter, on the corner between Piazza Costaguti and Via del Portico d’Ottavia, is a bakery without a sign. Unremarkable in appearance, it is easy to miss. In the window are the morning’s bakes: five rows of pastries, some missing a label, others cracked and burnt. And yet, from dawn to dusk, a steady queue files along the cobbled s...

With family celebrations taking up the winter holidays and the summer a perennial struggle to mesh everyone’s schedules, spring break in Italy can be a great alternative. Schools generally close at least once between March and April, and stay closed for a week (or slightly longer, if you count two weekends); flights are often cheaper during these s...

Over 2,340 enterprises (38,000 considering also agricultural processing ones), 21.5 billion euros of direct turnover, 10 billion euros of exports (80% of which are concentrated between Europe and North America, and with a surplus of more than 8 billion), 1 billion euros brought to the Treasury’s coffers (73% coming from excise duties on intermediat...

In 2022, I worked remotely and traveled across Europe, visiting friends and exploring some of the big cities I'd heard so much about. I went to a few places in Italy during my childhood, but I'd never been to the capital, so I was excited to see Rome. I spent two days and three nights sightseeing, eating, and trying to soak in the Eternal City. But...

At an academic convocation on Monday (Jan. 29) at its Rome Global Gateway, the University of Notre Dame conferred honorary degrees on three distinguished leaders: Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums; Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity; and Roberto Benigni, an internationally acclaimed act...

Getting lost in the streets of the historic center of Rome is a unique experience: every corner is an open book on millennia of history, that is just waiting to be read. Whether just walking through the streets of the old town or in the avenues of the parks, admire the view from the Pincio Hill or drink a coffee sitting at the table of an outdoor b...

Fifteen minutes from Rome’s historical center–excluding the capital’s manic traffic, of course–stands an archway joining two ambassadors’ palaces, from which a large wrought-iron chandelier descends; this arch marks the (rather grand) entrance to the quirky Coppedè neighborhood. Describing Coppedè is hard–not just because of its beauty (which is di...

2023 was a delight of a year for airports based in Rome as they saw a staggering 44.5 million passengers travel through it. The busiest airport in Italy, Rome Fiumicino International Airport, aka Leonardo da Vinci Airport, was able to garner 40.5 million passengers. New routes to North America, among other parts of the world, have paved the way for...