Italy On This Day

Venetian best known for his discoveries at the Forum in Rome Giacomo Boni was born in Venice but lived in Rome for much of his adult life Th...

The Great Belzoni’s powerful physique helped him remove Egyptian treasures A portrait of Giovanni Belzoni during his time as an archaeologis...

Excavations unearthed massive Catacomb of St Callixtus Grave niches were carved out of the rock in the passageways of the Roman cata...