Our Gems

Unveiling Italy’s Timeless Marvels, One Gem at a Time

  • Seize the centuries! A unique testament to a poet in stone

    By Peter Stothard THIS IS THE FIRST ESSAY OF A NEW SECTION CALLED ‘SPEAKING STONES’, FOCUSED ON SINGLE ROMAN ARTEFACTS AND EPIGRAPHS Just occasionally there…

  • ROMAN FLORENCE-FIESOLE Faesulae

    The ‘Must See’, the Archaeological Area When Ancient Rome was a Republic, Florence was only a marshy area with just a few inhabitants. Fiesole, less…

  • ROMAN CANNE IN APULIA – Cannae

    The ‘Must see’ – The battlefield It is one of the most famous battles in Ancient history and it is still described in military textbooks:…

  • ROMAN AQUILEIA -Aquileia

    The ‘Must See’ – The MAN, more than a museum Founded in 181 BC for defensive and commercial purposes, Aquileia soon became one of the…