In Lazio, on the sets of “The Name of the Rose”

In Lazio, on the sets of “The Name of the Rose”

The Name of the Rose, from a literary bestseller by Umberto Eco, has been turned into an eight-episode TV series on Rai1. It drags us into the Middle Ages and recalls the other film by the same title released thirty years ago. But how many know that many of the most...
Livia, the empress of the Romans

Livia, the empress of the Romans

A Venus with the face of Juno, so the poet Ovid described her. In the numerous statues depicting her, she has no jewels or finely embellished garments, because her charm and beauty were enough to capture the attention of the artist portraying her. This beautiful woman...
The Duchessa Mountains: a tribute to Margaret of Austria

The Duchessa Mountains: a tribute to Margaret of Austria

The Duchessa Mountains: a beautiful name for the mountains that embrace the Valle del Salto to the east, almost where Lazio borders with Abruzzo, Regional Nature Reserve since 1990. There we also find the beautiful Duchessa Lake, one of the most attractive sites in...
Etruscopolis: time travelling!

Etruscopolis: time travelling!

Who wouldn’t love, just for one day, to step into the shoes of a real Etruscan? To find out about the habits and customs of a people that was as sophisticated as it was enigmatic? Well, now you can, by visiting the underground park, Etruscopolis in Tarquinia. In...
Street and Flea Markets in Sabina

Street and Flea Markets in Sabina

Every first Sunday of the month, in Farfa, a characteristic hamlet in the municipality of Fara Sabina, there is one of the most important events in Central Italy: the market of antiques, crafts, modern antiques and collectables, with sellers of ceramics and textiles...