Tag: Rome’s

Unveiling Rome’s Enchanting Essence: 10 Things to Know Before Your Journey

Rome, the Eternal City, stands as a captivating testament to history, culture, and art. Its cobbled streets whisper tales of emperors, gladiators, and Renaissance masters, while its majestic ruins and vibrant piazzas evoke a sense of timeless grandeur. Amidst the city’s captivating charm, h...

In the Shadow of Caravaggio: Through Rome’s Baroque Alleys

As the amber sun dipped below the Roman skyline, painting a masterpiece of its own across the architectural wonders of the ancient city, I found myself meandering through the cobbled lanes, haunted, yet beguiled by the enigmatic presence of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Amidst the grandeur o...

What Is Rome’s Greatest Latin Inscription?

Rome is replete with Latin inscriptions. They’re all over the churches, homes, fountains, obelisks, art, and museums. But what is the greatest of all Rome’s inscriptions? Which offers the most satisfaction, intellectual, artistic, or aesthetic? For many, the answer is Marcus Agrip...

A data-backed approach for securing tickets to see Rome’s Colosseum

The goal of this project was to create a strategy that optimizes the likelihood of obtaining Colosseum tickets from the official website (Coopculture). This strategy will allow you to avoid the high fees charged by third-party resellers who use bots to purchase the majority of tickets within seconds...

Ancient Rome’s adaption of technology and preservation of advantages against enemies

The Romans didn´t have the most advanced military technology but rather the best methods, and the best methods applied on an industrial scale combined with the capability to quickly learn any methods and technologies used by Rome’s enemies. Below is an image of a reenactment of R...

Rediscovering Rome’s Indian Odyssey

In the heart of ancient civilizations, two grand civilizations — Rome and India, reached across vast distances, captivated by tales and trade. The undulating waves of the sea, which separated these lands, carried more than just merchant ships. They bore tales, myths, legends, and a shared...