Roman in Italy

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.

For centuries this cliffside aqueduct was believed to be of Roman origin, but it actually dates to the medieval era.

An old watchtower from the 16th-century now watches over sulfur springs and one of Lazio's last coastal woodlands.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

This ancient city was home to one of the greatest schools of Greek philosophy.

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.