Rome - Finestre sull'Arte

The Trevi Fountain could become pay-as-you-go: here's how and why

The Trevi Fountain in Rome could soon become accessible only by closed numbers and reservations in order to better manage the flow of tourists and prevent crowds. This is the proposal brought forward by Alessandro Onorato, Rome's Councillor for Major...
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Rome, the Arch of Constantine was damaged by lightning

The recent disturbances affecting Italy seem to give no respite. The strong wave of bad weather has hit several regions causing severe disruption in Rome where more than 80 millimeters of rain fell, an amount equivalent to the average for an entire a...
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Mosaic from Spoleto's Roman House restored and fully open to visitors again

Rome 's history has distant roots with major extensions of its empire throughout the Italian peninsula and overseas. Beyond Latium, areas such as present-day Tuscany, Campania, and the Marches still possess valuable evidence of Roman power and expans...
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An exhibition in Orvieto on the conquest of Velzna, the last city-state of Etruria

The spaces of the "Claudio Faina" Etruscan Museum in Orvieto are ready to host the exhibition Volsino capto from September 7 to December 8, 2024 . 265-264 BC. The exhibition recounts a central episode in the history of Etruria: the conquest of Velzna...
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Dates announced for Rome Arte in Nuvola, Rome's international modern and contemporary art fair

From November 22-24, 2024, Roma Arte in Nuvola, Rome's international modern and contemporary art fair conceived and directed by Alessandro Nicosia with the artistic direction of Adriana Polveroni promoted by Eur SpA, returns. After last year's more t...
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Approved the 2024-2030 Management Plan for the Historic Center of Rome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980

The Capitoline Council has approved the 2024-2030 Management Plan for the World Heritage Site"Historic Center of Rome, the extraterritorial properties of the Holy See in the City and St. Paul Outside the Walls." The drafting of this plan was coordina...
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The Sommoporticus and Propylaea of the Vittoriano in Rome reopen to the public

Starting tomorrow, Friday, July 26, 2024, the Sommoporticus and Propylaea of the Vittoriano in Rome will reopen to the public. Following an intervention to restore safety conditions and maintain the marbles, the Sommoporticus, more than seventy meter...
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The spectacle of the Pinwheel in ancient paintings. The exhibition at Castel Sant'Angelo

On view from June 27 to September 29, 2024 Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome is the historical-documentary exhibition entitled The Marvel of Time. The Girandola and the Art of Pyrotechnics at Castel Sant'Angelo. The exhibition, which includes paintings, pri...
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