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In Rome, a Worrying Trend as Alternative Spaces Go Silent

Avatar photo by Mike Watson July 5, 2016July 6, 2016

ROME — Following the election of Rome’s first female mayor — Virginia Raggi of the populist Five Star Movement, who won a massive 67.2% in the second ballot — the city awaits solutions to the neglect which has led to overgrown parks, rubbish on the streets, large-scale homelessness of the city’s immigrant population, and poor cultural programming.

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Rome’s New Subway Line Will Incorporate Freshly Discovered Ancient Ruins

by Claire Voon June 7, 2016June 9, 2016

Rome will have what city officials are calling its first “archaeological station” after a construction team recently uncovered 2nd-century CE Roman barracks during ongoing work on the city’s third metro line.

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Locating William Kentridge’s Massive Mural in the Roman Landscape

by Cornelia Lauf April 21, 2016April 28, 2016

ROME — What exactly does public art mean in a town rebuilt uninterruptedly for over 2,000 years?

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A Gallery Stroll Through Rome

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

ROME — Mentioning Rome to most people evokes, in no particular order: ancient ruins, stunning palazzi, romantic dinners, and good weather.

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Italians Protect Iranian President’s Virgin Eyes from Nude Art During Museum Visit

by Claire Voon January 26, 2016January 26, 2016

Yesterday, as part of his tour of Europe, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Rome’s Capitoline Museums, where he met Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi.

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Documenting the Peculiarities of an Early-20th-Century Roman Department Store

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

There’s one place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Rome. It’s neither the Colosseum nor St. Peter’s Basilica.

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William Kentridge Plans Massive, Vanishing Mural in Rome

by Julia Friedman August 31, 2015September 22, 2015

In April 2016, South African artist William Kentridge will unveil “Triumphs and Laments,” a 550-meter (~1,804 feet) frieze along the embankment of Rome’s Tiber River.

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Italy Earmarks €80M for 12 Cultural Projects, Including Rebuilding Colosseum Floor

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton August 5, 2015

On Tuesday Dario Franceschini, Italy’s Minister of Heritage, Culture, and Tourism, announced that the superior council for cultural assets and landscape has committed €80 million (~$87 million) to 12 major cultural projects.

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Twice-Murdered: Pasolini as Street Art

Avatar photo by Thomas Micchelli May 30, 2015June 3, 2015

ROME– Pier Paolo Pasolini is the JFK of Italy: a figure of courage and freedom for some; for others, a polarizing symbol of moral dissolution. His death, forty years ago this year, is still a source of debate.

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Will the Dutch Pay to Fix Bernini Fountain Trashed by Soccer Hooligans?

by Jillian Steinhauer February 26, 2015

In advance of soccer teams Feyenoord and AS Roma facing off again tonight, the Dutch Senate has said that its government should pay for the restoration of the Bernini fountain damaged by Feyenoord fans in Rome last week.

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Dutch Soccer Hooligans Damage Historic Bernini Fountain in Rome

by Jillian Steinhauer February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Dutch soccer fans wreaked havoc on Rome over the past two days, damaging a 17th-century fountain designed by Bernini and leaving the city’s historic center strewn with trash.

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When in Rome, Refrain from Carving Your Initials into Ancient Buildings

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton November 26, 2014November 28, 2014

A 42-year-old Russian tourist visiting Rome was arrested and fined €20,000 (~$25,000) for carving a “K” nearly 10 inches tall into a wall inside the Colosseum, the first century CE amphitheater.

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