The early Christian church of Santa Maria Maggiore has some of the oldest mosaics in Rome.
Location City: Rome
Did Peter sit here? Dizzying but unified, light and gold glorify this sacred place.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Chair of ...
Bathing was an essential part of ancient Roman urban life and spending the afternoon in the baths was a normal occurrence.
Baths of Caracalla
From Augustus, to Mussolini, and now Bulgari, the long strange history of the Mausoleum of Augustus.
The Mausoleum of Augustus and the Piazza ...
The Roman emperor Augustus brought many ancient Egyptian obelisks back to the the city of Rome.
Obelisks and ancient Rome
From Augustus, to Mussolini, and now Bulgari, the long strange history of the Mausoleum of Augustus.
The Mausoleum of Augustus and the Piazza ...
Gentileschi's Mary Magdalene chooses between a spiritual and worldly path.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Conversion of the Magdalene
The writhing agony of the Trojan Laocoon made this Hellenistic masterpiece famous throughout history.
Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön ...
The altar tabernacle of the Pauline Chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome repackages a medieval icon and turns it into a dazzling Baroque trophy.
The altar tabernacle, Pauline Chapel, Santa Maria ...
Created at a dramatic moment in European history, this explosive ceiling fresco celebrates the triumph of Jesus.
Il Gesù, Rome
In Rome, murals were harnessed to the political agenda of 1930s Fascism, a one-party state led by an authoritarian ruler.
Murals and Public Art in 1930s Rome
This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and traditional.
Temple of Portunus, Rome
How to represent an everyday moment—from the ancient world to the Renaissance
A moment in time that’s lasted 2,000 ...
Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, celebrating his victories with this monumental column.
Column of Trajan
Nothing was more important to a Roman emperor than his image.
Augustus of Primaporta
Augustus is said to have found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble—this altar symbolizes his golden age.
Ara Pacis Augustae
Restoration of ancient sculptures was a big business in 17th-century Rome.
Restoring ancient sculpture in Baroque Rome
Views of Rome have long fired human imagination, eliciting reactions that lead to contemplation and argue for conservation
The archaeological context of the Roman Forum ...
Find out why Hermes was recast as the Good Shepherd in early Christianity
The Good Shepherd in Early Christianity
A tomb, a prison, the site of a miracle, papal apartments — this building has as many layers as Rome itself.
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