When Maxxi was proposed it had to sit a kilometre outside the Flaminian Gate that has admitted visitors to Rome for more than 2,000 years. Inside the old city walls there's no room.

UPDATE | October 8, 2011 Congestion in ancient city isn’t a thing of the past. Many of Rome’s famous sites sit within the city’s Limited Traffic Zone, where motor vehicle access is restricted.

Rome: Ancient Glory. Season 7 Episode 701 | 25m 5s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Part one of three on the Eternal City, focusing on the grandeur of classical Rome. 10/06/2012 | Expires 07/18 ...

Rome rapidly expanded beyond its pomerium, but the date of its demarcation – April 21, 753 BC – is still celebrated as the anniversary of the city’s foundation.

The "secret" journeys of Emperor Hadrian have been discovered on a white marble slab in an ancient Roman city. The white marble, found in the Ostia Antica archeological park, southwest of Rome ...

F or centuries, Rome, Italy, has been a city of great importance. Once the center of the ancient Roman empire, today it’s one ...

The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments. Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome.

The Vatican is now making it easier for members of the general public to visit the Vatican Necropolis, a Roman burial ground located a few feet beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.. The more than ...