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Rome, the Eternal City, is one of the most fascinating cities in Italy. It is full of glory and grace. It has always been a destination visited by millions of people because of its extreme beauty. Rome is an outdoor museum with many things to see: the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Roman walls, the Pantheon, etc.

But we don’t have to focus only on what we see at first glance, since it has many hidden mysteries. This city has an endless hidden wealth of historical and cultural value. The increasing urbanization of the Roman territory, as well as the promotion of the mining exploitation, has allowed the extraction of many buried ruins.

The door of Villa Albani was hidden for centuries. At first the archaeologists thought it was a catacomb, or something else that was used to communicate with the nearby catacomb of S. Happiness. They also assumed that it was the mysterious mausoleum of Lucilio Peto, a circular tomb built in the time of Augustus. However, the direct exploration revealed that this was a type of mining cave. They found many amphora fragments, pieces of tiles with animal representations, beautiful embroidery, gold buttons and so on.

Another example of great charm is represented by Titolo Equizio (see photo), located under one of the most famous churches of Rome, in the basement of the Basilica of S. Martino. The area of the church was affected by the construction of the Domus Aurea of Emperor Nero, and the structures of the Titus and Trajan Baths, of which some remnants still remain, including seven rooms that are still visible. It is a large rectangular room, divided into three aisles by six pillars, and it is clearly a third-century Roman building. This place was used as a covered market, or as a warehouse. But at the end of the third century it was reused as a place of Christian worship.

If you follow the Via Appia route, at the fifteenth mile, below the church and the S. Maria Estrella convent, you’ll discover the Albanian catacombs, rediscovered in 1720. Here is located a famous catacomb, and a church that holds the relics of San Senatore and S. Perpetua, as well as countless other saints and martyrs. The current entry is on the Via Appia Antica, a staircase that leads directly to the central area of the crypt lit by a large skylight. You can also see many fresco paintings, and if you look carefully, it is possible to see several layers of painted plaster, which means they are ancient paintings, and also that the early Christians used this place as a place of worship without interruption until the ninth century.

In the late nineteenth century, during the work on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, many Roman remains were released, but unfortunately they were destroyed. Of those which were saved; Templi dell’Area, Sacra di Largo, di Torre Argentina and the remains of the Domus Romana ai Baullari. Undoubtedly, it is worth visiting these places!

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Throughout the summer, Rome holds many cultural events of great value in the beautiful “Scuderie del Quirinale. Among other things, there is a very interesting exhibition: this is an exhibition of 100 photographs that takes us into the past, to the Second World War, to the Normandy landings, etc. This exhibition brings together works by two of great International Photographers: The Italian-American Tony Vaccaro and the brilliant photographer Lee Miller. Until August 30th Rome will be the capital of Photography!

Lee Miller’s pictures are symbols of the war fought by the Americans. The photographer went with the allied troops to capture the hard times of the war such as the Siege of St. Malo, the liberation of Paris, etc. Then she settled in France for some time thanks to some of her friends, like the painter Pablo Picasso.

In the exhibition we will see pictures of the entrance of the allies in Germany, the taking of Monaco and Hitler’s home in a state of abandonment. These shots have great historical importance: she took pictures of common life during the war, of soldiers, of nurses and of the wounded by war in a human way but always with a cold, objective and professional perspective to show the people the horrors caused in this terrible conflict.

The pictures of the Italo-American artist Tony Vaccaro are on the same line. He tries to open our eyes to the conflict, but especially on the hard times after the war: the life after the conflict, the hunger, the solidarity among people, the constant proximity of death, but also focusing on hope. Vaccaro joined the U.S. Army looking for humanity in a shocking conflict. We can define him as a restless and curious artist.

These are two different points of view: she, a woman who took part of the Surrealists and lived in Paris; he, as an American soldier and the Army official photographer. In short, they are stories of images and sensations.

Don’t you want to visit these beautiful photographic exhibitions? They are two of the most popular artists of the 20th century. They show pictures of a recent past with great emotion and an ability to tell the tragic story of a war. In addition to these exhibitions, you can admire the beauty of a great city full of life with its many entertainments. Rent the best apartments in Rome and enjoy unforgettable moments in one of the most beautiful cities of Italy.