Rome’s airport introduces a luxury dog hotel offering spa-like treatments.
Dog owners often find themselves in a bit of a quandary when preparing to travel: should they leave their furry friends with a sitter or at a kennel? Both options require a good deal of planning and can be quite stressful. To help ease this process, Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport has taken a page from […]
Archaeologists have found an ancient bathhouse that may have belonged to Rome’s most famous speaker.
Discovery of Ancient Roman Bathhouse in Italy Recently, Italian archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman bathhouse that lies submerged underwater, and it’s believed that it may have belonged to one of Rome’s most notable speakers. The Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park in Naples announced this finding on August 6. While the site was initially identified in 2023, […]
DNA shows that sardines were key to Ancient Rome’s preferred fish sauce
New Insights into Ancient Roman Fish Sauce Recent research sheds light on the ingredients used in the beloved fish sauce of ancient Rome. Specifically, this study focuses on Garum, a fermented fish condiment that once added savor to Roman dishes. Gonzalo Himdo, a researcher based in Portugal, published his findings in the Ancient Journal on […]
U.S. traveler injured by fence at Rome’s Colosseum: report
Several witnesses reported seeing a disturbing scene in Rome where an American tourist was apparently injured after climbing a fence at the Colosseum. The 47-year-old, who lives in Taiwan, sustained a spinal injury while attempting to get a better view of the historical site, according to local media. Tragically, three out of four tourists lost […]
Defaced Holocaust mural finds new home in Rome’s Shoah Museum
The Shore Museum in Rome acquired the work by the modest thing by contemporary pop artist Alexandro Palombo after being tainted by the obvious acts of anti-Semitism. The mural depicting Auschwitz's last two Italian survivors, Liliana Segure and Sami Modiano, has been tainted and erased by the destroyers. Segre and Modiano appear on striped clothing […]