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What to See in the Roman Forum? The Basilica of Maxentius!

You can’t miss it. The Basilica of Maxentius dominates the labyrinthian ruins of the Roman Forum and towers over the Via dei Fori Imperiali. Countless tourists will have taken photos of this remarkable architectural wonder, that so immediately awes you with its sheer size and scale. Astonishingly, the Basilica of Maxentius only becomes more impressive when […]

February 8, 2019 /0 Comments/by

Rome’s Lost Treasures: The Temple of Peace

Could it be? One of the most beautiful creations the world had ever seen? Both Pliny and Herodian pondered this; the latter called The Temple of Peace “the largest and most beautiful of all the buildings in the city”. In Rome — a city already renowned for its architectural splendor — the Temple of Peace […]

February 7, 2019 /0 Comments/by