Private Tours of Rome from Cruise Ship: If you're planning a cruise that stops in Rome, you won't want to miss the opportunity to explore all that the city has to offer. From the Colosseum and the Roman Forum to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica, Rome is packed...
The Dome Illusion is a visual phenomenon that can be observed in certain churches and cathedrals with domed ceilings. When standing in the center of the dome, the viewer may perceive that the dome is sloping down towards the edges, even though it is actually a hemisphere and is equally...
Those that did not flee the city of Pompeii in August of 79 AD were doomed. Buried for 1,700 years under 30 feet of mud and ash and reduced by the centuries to skeletons, they remained entombed until excavations in the early 1800s. As excavators continued to uncover human remains, they...
Roman sexuality was a big problem for the 19th-century archaeologists and curators responsible for excavating and preserving the remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Romans in general, and citizens of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum in particular, had a robust appreciation for the erotic in art and everyday objects. The enormously well-endowed god Priapus was a...
Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town located on the Gulf of Naples in what is now modern-day Italy. It was destroyed and buried in ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, along with the nearby town of Pompeii. Unlike Pompeii, which was buried under a layer of...
The Aventine Keyhole is a small, unassuming doorway located in Rome, Italy, on the Aventine Hill. At first glance, it appears to be just a ordinary entrance to a private residence. However, when viewed through the keyhole, a stunning and unexpected sight is revealed. The Aventine Keyhole is positioned in such...
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