The life and the character of Pope Clement VII Medici are too often overlooked: it was an adventurous, challenging and somehow romantic existence. He was born as a bastard and orphan of one of the most powerful men in the city when printing, new land discoveries and humanism was spreading, but…
Category: Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and having originated the Roman empire, having being a pilaster to Christian religion for century and being still the heart of Catholic church is the “eternal city”. Its center is also World Heritage Patrimony.
The Seven Wonders of Rome – The Colosseum
280 poles with a complex system of ropes and pulleys allowed the installation of a tent, at least twenty-four original hoists (later about 60) connected to ropes, pulleys, and cogwheels. Several choreographies were lifted from the underground, thanks to a system of inclined planes. Did sea battles take place?
Sentiero Pasolini: Rome’s cycle path to the sea
A path is a romantic concept, a journey through time, a link between different places, a way of connecting with nature and mankind, a spiritual journey, or a journey of growth in a symbolic sense. But on a practical level, it is, above all, an infrastructure. Those who decided to support it on a political level are well aware of this and have considered it.
