At the fountain, the collected coins are weighed under the oversight of city police officers before Marchioni takes them to ...

The Fountain of the Four Rivers is located in Piazza Navona, that lovely open square just a five minute stroll from the ...

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Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, announced on December 22 that a queuing system has been installed at the popular attraction ...

Today, the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, officially reopened Piazza San Giovanni, a symbolic place in the capital, to the ...

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Pool at Villa Spada in Rome became the source of heated correspondence between embassy officials and an Italian firm of ...

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The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...