The Sapienza University of Rome, originally named Studium Urbis, was founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, making it Rome’s oldest university. Its motto ‘Il futuro è passato qui’ translates as ‘the ...

An atmospheric showcase for contemporary design with a destination cocktail bar in a secret spot right next to Palazzo Borghese.

The University of Rome III, known by locals as Roma Tre, was originally founded in 1992 in order to help alleviate a perceived lack of university places in the Italian capital. The university was ...

Seth Sherwood, who is based in Paris, has been writing about Italy for the Travel section since 2008. “Roma si trasforma.” Translation: “Rome is transforming.” Trumpeted from signs all over the city, ...

The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 million visitors. Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s ...

Rome is readying itself for a Jubilee, one of Catholicism’s most infrequent celebrations. Also referred to as a Holy Year, the Jubilee draws visitors from all over the world with the influx of ...

Tourism in Italy has not only recuperated since the COVID-19 lockdown days: visitors are coming back in droves at unprecedented levels, particularly in the Italian capital of Rome. Last year, a record ...

The Roman Empire is one of the most famous empires in history, which at one point was basically the world's first superpower with how much of the world it encompassed. It has been a fascinating ...

From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened. A conservationist restores a Roman bust. Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet ...

When in Rome, you’d be remiss not to try the local specialties – there’s so much more than pizza, pasta and gelato (though ...

ROME, July 11 (Reuters) - All roads might lead to Rome, but when they reach here, they are likely to be dug up, shut off or under renovation as the city undergoes a monumental facelift ahead of the ...

Food writer Katie Parla has dedicated her life to Roman food and hates tourist food traps. Here are her insider picks from comfort food at Tram Tram to gelato at Otaleg. The SpeciaList The New York ...