Francesco Rutelli: on Building atop Rome's Ancient Heritage

Former Rome Mayor Francesco Rutelli was explaining why it was so difficult to build the Metro "C" line, which at one point was des...

Things NOT to do in Rome

Okay - the river looks good, especially this shot of Hadrian's Castle (Castel Sant'Angelo, for you Dan Brown fans) We suppose it...

Renato Guttuso: Frederika Randall reviews exhibit at the Vittoriano

RST has admired the work of Renato Guttuso since we first came across it, perhaps a decade ago.  So we were disappointed when we learned th...

Fascism and the Reconstruction of Rome

What was the Via dell'Impero, from Piazza Venezia, looking toward the Coliseum. Vehicles were prohibited that day. Via dell'Impero H...