31.12: Pantheon: Plaque to Arcangelo Corelli 30.12: Coat of arms of the House of Savoy 29.12: Santa Rita da Cascia in Campitelli: Patron Saint of Lost Causes 27.12: Villa Torlonia and Gardens 24.12: St Peter’s Basilica: 39 Statues of Founder Saints 23.12: San Giovanni in Laterano: Bronze Doors of Senate: From Curia to Cathedral 22.12: Triclinium of Pope Leo III 21.12: Lateran Palace 20.12: St Peter’s Basilica: Dome Mosaics 19.12: EUR: Palazzo degli Uffici: Disguising the Face of Fascism 18.12: EUR: Palazzo dell’ INPS & Palazzo dell’ INA: Four Maritime Republics 16.12: St Peter’s Basilica: Statues atop Facade 15.12: St Peter’s Square: Colonnades: Embrace of Mother Church 14.12: St Peter’s Square: Statues of St Peter & St Paul. Patron Saints of Rome 13.12: St John Lateran: Holy Door by Floriano Bodini 11.12: Museum of the Souls of Purgatory 09.12: Palazzo della Consulta 08.12: Six-Hour Clock 06.12: St Paul Outside the Walls: Popes, Portraits & the End of the World 05.12: Russian Orthodox Church of St Catherine Martyr: From Russia with Love 04.12: Vatican Museums: Fountain of the Pinecone 03.12: St Paul Outside the Walls: Quadriporticus 02.12: Palazzo Nuovo: Marforio: One of the Six Talking Statues
30.11: Hotel Minerva: Plaque to Stendhal 29.11: Santi Apostoli: Bessarion Chapel: Unearthing a Lost Chapel 28.11: Villa Doria Pamphilj: Casino del Bel Respiro 27.11: St Peter’s Basilica: Holy-water stoups 26.11: Pantheon: Bees, Barbarians & the Barberini 25.11: Pantheon: Largest Concrete Dome in the World 24.11: Via Niccolò Piccolomini: St Peter’s Basilica and the optical illusion 23.11: St Catherine of Siena by Francesco Messina 22.11: Pharmacy of the Popes 21.11: Palazzo Doria Pamphilj: Facade facing Via del Corso: Doves and Lilies 20.11: Santa Maria del Popolo: Funerary Monument to Maria Flaminia: Monument to a Young Princess 19.11: Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini: Crypt of the Capuchins 17.11: Piazza Bocca della Verita: Fountain of the Tritons 16.11: Palazzo Venezia: Madonnella di San Marco 15.11: Via Margutta: Plaque to Pablo Picasso 14.11: Porta San Paolo 13.11: Sant’ Atanasio dei Greci: Clock face: The Pope’s Dragon 12.11: Church: Santa Barbara dei Librai 11.11: Fountain in Piazza Colonna 10.11: Sant’ Andrea delle Fratte: Borromini’s Bell Tower 09.11: Fountain of the ‘Soup Tureen’ 08.11: Palazzo di Propaganda di Fide: Bernini Versus Borromini 07.11: Sant’ Andrea delle Fratte: Bernini’s Two Angels 05.11: Twin Fountains of Valle Giulia 04.11: Via dei Fori Imperiali: Maps & Mussolini 03.11: Santi Apostoli: Monument to Michelangelo 02.11: Sant’ Agnese fuori le Mura: Mosaics. Blessing of the Lambs 01.11: Ponte Sisto: First Bridge Since Antiquity
31.10: Porta Maggiore 30.10: Via della Conciliazione: Road of Conciliation 28.10: Fountain of the Frogs 27.10: Santa Bibiana 26.10: Coffered church ceilings 25.10: Jubilee Church 24.10: Portico of Octavia 23.10: Church of Sant’ Angelo in Pescheria 22.10: View of St Peter’s from the Hill of Joy (Monte Mario) 21.10: Palace of Justice 20.10: St Peter’s Basilica by Candlelight: Lighting up the Exterior 19.10: Casa dei Crescenzi: Oldest Medieval House in Rome 18.10: Fountains of the Egyptian Lions: Turning Water into Wine 17.10: Santa Maria Maggiore: Column of Peace 16.10: Great Synagogue 15.10: Santa Maria in Aracoeli: Bufalini Chapel & Frescoes by Pinturicchio 14.10: Domes of Rome 13.10: Rooms of St Ignatius Loyola: Frescoes by Pozzo & the Art of Anamorphosis 12.10: Curious Tale of Michelangelo’s House 11.10: Santa Maria in Aracoeli: Altar to Heaven 10.10: Baths of Nero & the Italian Constitution 09.10: Santa Maria dell’ Anima: Bell Tower 08.10: Palazzo dei Pupazzi: Palace of the Puppets 06.10: Stolpersteine: Stumbling-Stones 04.10: Fountain of the Amphorae 02.10: House of Lorenzo Manilio 01.10: Oratorio dei Filippini: Oratory of St Philip Neri by Borromini
30.09: Monument to Pietro Metastasio, Poet & Librettist 28.09: Sant’ Andrea della Valle: Second Highest Dome 27.09: IHS: Seal of the Society of Jesus 26.09: Santa Maria della Scala: Caravaggio’s Death of the Virgin 25.09: Art Nouveau & the Galleria Sciarra 23.09: The Galleria Colonna & the Cannonball 22.09: Church: San Marco: National Church of Venice 21.09: Monument to Trilussa 16.09: Cannone del Mezzogiorno: Marking Midday With a Bang 15.09: Church of Sant’ Onofrio al Gianicolo. 13.09: Porta del Popolo 11.09: Santi Quattro Coronati: Cloister: One of the Most Secluded Spots in Rome 10.09: Palazzo Spada 09.09: Santa Maria in Monserrato: Madonna of Montserrat 08.09: Pope John Paul ll by Oliviero Rainaldi: Rome’s Tribute to its Polish Pope 06.09: San Salvatore in Lauro: Facade: Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto 05.09: Santi Quattro Coronati: Medieval Frescoes in the Aula Gotica 04.09: St Paul Outside the Walls: Apse Mosaic 02.09: Mosaics by Ferrazzi: A Modern Take on an Ancient Myth 01.09: Church: Santa Maria in Campitelli: Altieri Chapel: Nothing & Shadow
31.08: San Benedetto in Piscinula: Rome’s Smallest Bell Tower 30.08: San Francesco a Ripa: Blessed Ludovica Albertoni: Late Masterpiece by Bernini 29.08: Madame Lucrezia 28.08: Protestant Cemetery: Angel of Grief 27.08: St Peter’s Basilica: Best Views in Town 26.08: San Giovanni dei Fiorentini: Tomb of Borromini: Genius of the Baroque 25.08: Pantheon: Tombs of the first two kings of Italy 24.08: Santa Pudenziana: Oldest Apse Mosaic 23.08: Palazzo Barberini: Ceiling Fresco by Pietro da Cortona: Triumph of Divine Providence 22.08: Santa Maria Maggiore: 5th century mosaics 20.08: Santi Apostoli: Funerary monument to Pope Clement XIV 19.08: Many Lives of the Mausoleum of Augustus 18.08: Temple of Hercules Victor 17.08: Fountain of the Lateran Obelisk 16.08: Lateran Baptistery: Oldest Baptistery in the World 15.08: St John Lateran: 16th century Wooden Ceiling 14.08: St John Lateran: Twelve Apostles 13.08: Santa Maria Maggiore: Facade by Ferdinando Fuga 12.08: Ab Urbe Condita (A.U.C): From the Founding of the City 09.08: The Pincio: One of Rome’s Most Attractive Parks 08.08: Campo Verano: Rome’s Largest Cemetery 06.08: Vatican Museums: Apollo Belvedere: One of the Most Famous Statues in Rome 03.08: Santi Luca e Martina: The Barberini Bees 02.08: San Clemente: Castiglione Chapel: Frescoes by Masolino 01.08: Fountain of the Baboon (Fontana del Babuino)
29.07: Forum: Temple of Vesta 28.07: Swiss Guards: World’s Smallest Army 26.07: Cistercian church of San Nicola Castrum Caetani 25.07: San Sebastiano fuori le Mura: St Sebastian by Giuseppe Giorgetti 24.07: Pantheon: 14 Stations of the Cross by Severino 23.07: Porta San Sebastiano 20.07: Church of Sant' Urbano alla Caffarella 18.07: Forum: Temple of Castor and Pollux 17.07: Santa Maria sopra Minerva: Carafa Chapel 16.07: Santa Maria della Pace: Cloister of Bramante 15.07: Water-clocks 14.07: Equestrian statue of Anita Garibaldi: First Mrs Garibaldi 13.07: Santi Apostoli: Decoding a Rather Unusual Inscription 12.07: Etruscan Museum: Sarcophagus of the Spouses 11.07: Chiesa del Gesu: Triumph of Religion Over Heresy 10.07: Trevi: The Lovers’ Fountain 09.07: Street Shrines: Madonnelle 08.07: San Battista Giovanni dei Genovesi: One of the Finest Renaissance Cloisters 07.07: Ss Cosma e Damiano: Forma Urbis Romae. A Monumental Map of Ancient Rome 05.07: Square Colosseum 04.07: St Peter’s Square: Plaque marking the shooting of Pope John Paul II 03.07: Mouth of Truth: Rome’s Very Own Lie Detector 02.07: Ponte Rotto: Rome’s Broken Bridge 01.07: Castel Sant’ Angelo: Castle of the Archangel
30.06: Palazzo Senatorio 29.06: St Peter and St Paul: Patron Saints of Rome 28.06: Temple of Venus and Roma: Largest Temple Ever Built in Rome 27.06: Palatine: Farnese Gardens 26.06: San Giovanni in Laterano: Cloister 25.06: Villa Borghese Gardens 23.06: Twin fountains in Piazza Farnese 22.06: Santa Maria in Aracoeli: Stairway to Heaven 19.06: Palazzo della Cancelleria: Renaissance Arrives in Rome 18.06: The Year 1582 and the Missing Ten Days! 17.06: Museo Napoleonico: A Museum to Napoleon and His Family 16.06: Canova Tadolini Museum: Coffee and Cake Amidst the Casts 14.06: Grattachecca: A Very Roman Tradition 13.06: Villa Medici 12.06: Circus Maximus: The Oldest and Largest Stadium in Rome 10.06: Gardens of Villa Borghese: Monument to Goethe 09.06: Pentecost at the Pantheon 08.06: Secret Cloisters of San Cosimato 07.06: Romulus and Remus: Most Famous Twins in History 06.06: Santa Maria Annunziata ai Monti: Its Door has survived, but the Church has Gone 05.06: Palazzo Borghese: Bagno di Venere: Bath of Venus 04.06: Mussolini’s Obelisk: Monument to Mussolini 03.06: Palazzo Venezia: Courtyard: An Oasis of Peace and Tranquillity 02.06: Street of the Marble Foot 01.06: Casino dell’ Aurora
27.05: Two plaques to Bernini 26.05: San Pietro in Vincoli: Moses by Michelangelo 25.05: Palazzo Madama: Seat of the Senate 24.05: Oratorio del Gonfalone 22.05: Galleria Borghese: Apollo and Daphne by Bernini 21.05: Villa Farnesina 19.05: Santa Maria sopra Minerva: Monument to Pope Urban VII, the Shortest-Reigning Pope 18.05: Sant’ Ignazio: Frescoes by Andrea Pozzo: A Masterpiece of Baroque Art 17.05: San Luigi dei Francesi: Contarelli Chapel: Caravaggio’s Rejected Masterpiece 16.05: Santa Maria dell’ Orazione e Morte: Church of Death 15.05: Chiesa del Gesu: Fresco by il Baciccio. Triumph of the Name of Jesus 11.05: Santa Maria della Vittoria: Ecstasy of St. Teresa 07.05: The Most Famous Keyhole in Rome 05.05: Plaque to James Joyce: ‘Let the ruins rot’ 04.05: The ‘Twin’ Churches 02.05: Sant’ Andrea della Valle: Case of the Missing Angel 01.05: Capitoline Museums: Colossus of Constantine
30.04: Centrale Montemartini: One of the Most Fascinating Museums in Rome 29.04: Santa Maria sopra Minerva: Tomb of St Catherine of Siena 28.04: Plaques to Fellini 24.04: Campo de’ Fiori: Monument to Giordano Bruno 23.04: Fountain of the Bees 22.04: Piazza del Popolo: Once a Place For Public Executions 21.04: Rome’s birthday: Happy Birthday, Rome 18.04: Church: Santa Maria Maggiore: The Other Sistine Chapel 17.04: San Giovanni in Laterano: Mother of All Churches 16.04: Palazzo del Quirinale: From Popes to Presidents 15.04: Palazzo Bonaparte: Napoleon’s Mother 14.04: Vatican Museums: Crossing the Threshold 11.04: The Tale of the Tower of the Monkey 10.04: Santa Maria in Trastevere: A Most Striking Memorial (Bussi) 08.04: Vatican: Galleon Fountain 07.04: Galleria Doria Pamphilj: Pope Innocent X by Velazquez 06.04: Museo Barracco: A Charming, but Little-Visited Museum 04.04: Galleria Farnese: Loves of the Gods 03.04: Castor and Pollux 02.04: Massacre of Rome 01.04: The six ‘Talking’ Statues
30.03: Sant’ Eustachio. Church & the Stag’s Head 29.03: Flood plaques 28.03: Santa Cecilia in Trstevere: Last Judgement by Cavallini 27.03: SS Vincenzo e Atanasio: Preserving the Popes’ Praecordia 25.03: Santa Maria sopra Minerva: Providing Dowries for Poor Girls 24.03: Ruota degli Esposti (Wheel of the Exposed): Abandoned Babies 23.03: Ara Pacis: Altar of Peace 22.03: Forum: Temple of Saturn 21.03: Papal coats of arms 18.03: Piazza del Quirinale: Fountain of the Dioscuri 17.03: Obelisks of Rome 15.03: Area Sacra di Largo Argentina: Assassination of Julius Caesar 15.03: Santa Francesca Romana: Patron saint of car drivers 14.03: Hunting Pollution: Europe’s Largest Eco-Friendly Mural 13.03: Keats-Shelley House: Plaque to Keats 11.03: Casina delle Civette: House of the Owls 09.03: Art of the Cosmati 08.03: Surviving Signs of the Fascist era 06.03: Quartiere Coppedè: One of Rome’s Quirkiest Quarters 05.03: Ponte Sant’ Angelo: Angel with Veronica’s Veil. The Fallen Angel 03.03: The ‘Boxer at Rest’ 02.03: Santa Maria Maggiore: Bernini’s Tomb 01.03: Santi Quattro Coronati: Chapel of St Sylvester. A Hidden Gem of Medieval Art
26.02: Ponte Milvio: The Bridge and the Battle that Changed the Course of History 25.02: Borghese Gallery: Paolina Borghese as Venus Victorious 24.02: St Paul Outside the Walls: One of Rome’s Most Beautiful Cloisters 22.02: Palazzo Montecitorio: Time Flies 21.02: Barberini Bees 20.02: Villa Giulia: Museo Etrusco Nazionale 19.02: Isola Tiberina: Healing and the Rod of Aesculapius 18.02: Temple of Antoninus and Faustina 15.02: Fountain of the Porter 14.02: Vatican Museums: ‘Braschi’ Antinous. Death of the Nile 13.02: St Peter’s Basilica: Michelangelo’s Pieta, the Only Work of Art that Michelangelo Ever Signed 12.02: Piazza Navona: Fountain of the Four Rivers. Why Does the River Nile Hide its Face? 11.02: Circus Maxentius 10.02: Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius: A Fortunate Case of Mistaken Identity 09.02: Vatican: Augustus of Prima Porta: The Emperor Who Never Aged 07.02: Sant’ Agnese in Agone: St Agnes, Patron Saint of Chastity 06.02: Fountain of the Cannonball. A Queen, a Fountain and a Cannonball 05.02: Antico Caffè Greco: Oldest Cafe in Rome 04.02: Palazzo Zuccari: House of the Monsters 03.02: Trevi Fountain: La Dolce Vita 02.02: Babington’s Tea Rooms 01.02: Street Fountains
30.01: Chiesa del Gesù: Macchina Barocca: A 300 year old Baroque spectacle 29.01: Rome's Lighthouse! 28.01: Gammarelli: Tailor to the Popes 27.01: Vittoriano: Largest statue in Rome 26.01: Lago di Piazza Navona 25.01: Protestant Cemetery: Keats’ Grave 24.01: Colosseum: Colossus of Nero: How the Colosseum Gained its Name 23.01: Cardinal’s clock 22.01: S.P.Q.R. 18.01: ‘Keyhole’ View of St Peter’s 17.01: Santa Sabina: Relief of the Crucifixion 16.01: Porta Pia and the End of Papal Rule 14.01: Plaques to Bernini 13.01: Monument to Belli: The People’s Poet 12.01: Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) 10.01: Aurelian Walls: World’s Longest Set of City Walls 08.01: The Pope’s Elephant 07.01: Church: Santa Maria Maggiore: A Modern Stained glass window 06.01: Ostia Antica: Castle of Pope Julius II 05.01: Ostia Antica 04.01: Via Appia: The Queen of Roads 02.01: Santa Maria in Trastevere: Cupola of the Avila Chapel 01.01: Images of Death in Roman Churches