Italy On This Day

Brief reign marked by gluttony and ineptitude Vitellius had a reputation for extravagance  Aulus Vitellius, the third leader of Rome in the ...

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...

Roman who made his mark on Paris The French painter Théophile Vauchelet's portrait of  the architect Louis Visconti  The archite...

Brutal emperor killed himself with help of aide The bust of Nero in the Capitoline Museum in Rome The Roman emperor Nero, whose rul...

Suspicious death of leader who conquered Britain Claudius - as depicted in a marble bust at the  National Archaeological Museum in Na...

Walk around the Forum sparked idea for epic work  Edward Gibbon, as depicted by the English portrait artist Joshua Reynolds The Engl...