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Piazza del Popolo, Rome

The Piazza del Popolo is a square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means “piazza of the people”, but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian) after which the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in the northeast corner of the piazza, takes its name. The Piazza lies [...]

May 13th, 2008 | Tags: ancient rome, honeymoon vacations, piazza del popolo, porta del popolo, rimini, santa maria del popolo, summer holidays, tourist destinations | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

Ostia Antica, Rome

Ostia Antica was the harbour of ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. Located at the mouth of the River Tiber, Ostia was said to have been founded by Ancus Marcius, the fourth king of Rome, in the 7th century BC. A later inscription refers to the event . However the most ancient archaeological remains [...]

February 10th, 2008 | Tags: ancient buildings, ancient rome, king of rome, minerva, opus quadratum, ostia antica, temple of jupiter, travel directions | Category: Europe | Leave a comment