Rome The Second Time
The Art World: When a Copy is just as Good and a lot Cheaper
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As it relates to art, forgery has a long and complex history. Not so long ago, a brilliant artist could make a virtually perfect copy of an...
The 1960 Rome Olympics: an Itinerary
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The 1960 Olympic games opened on August 25, 1960. On the 53rd anniversary of the occasion, we re-publish a post from 2010. As readers ...
Lessons from the Crypt - One of Rome's Secret Underground Spots
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Rome is full of mystery, especially in its underground, often hidden, places. One of our favorites is the Capuchin crypt, a few steps up...
Red Garlic from Sulmona - by the Cartload
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a.m. cart is full Every Roman street market--and there are more than a hundred--has its itinerant garlic peddlars, usually smallish g...
Watching the Tourists: I
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Tourist Ballet, Piazza Venezia If you're visiting Rome in the high season, the tourists can be irritating. They clog the sidewalks an...
Rome War Cemetery - an isolated reminder of World War II
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Lesser known than its partner across the road, the Rome War Cemetery is no less peaceful, or sobering. Here lie the remains of over 400 C...
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