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Today in History

  • Historical re-enactment of Caesar's assassination at the Area Sacra di Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome
    Today in History
    15 March 2016
    by Milestone Rome

    The day Caesar was stabbed to death a few meters away from the Roman Forum

    There is a day in the history of Rome when a man turned into an immortal divinity. 2060 years ago and every year since that ...
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  • Jean-Pierre Granger, Sulla fights his way into Rome, wood engraving, 19th century.
    Today in History
    25 January 2016
    by Milestone Rome

    Roman civil war: the power against people

    At the end of January 81 BC in Rome, Sulla celebrated a triumph for his successes over Mithridates. The power gathered in his hands was ...
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  • Tiziano Vecellio, Portrait of Pietro Bembo Cardinal
    Today in History
    18 January 2016
    by Milestone Rome

    Pietro Bembo, the humanist cardinal in Rome

    The cardinal and humanist Pietro Bembo died on the 18th January 1547 in Rome. Once r of Lucrezia Borgia and influential scholar, he was active ...
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  • One of the most beautiful and complete views of Rome from the top of the Janiculum
    Today in History
    1 January 2016
    by Milestone Rome

    Ianus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions

    Janus (or “Ianus” in Latin) is considered to be one of the most ancient and important gods in archaic Roman pantheon (the “Di indigetes” or ...
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  • Guido Reni painting the portrait of Beatrice Cenci in her cell
    Today in History
    11 September 2015
    by Milestone Rome

    The tragic story of Beatrice Cenci

    The noblewoman Beatrice Cenci died on the 11th September 1599 in Rome. Charged with the murder of her father Francesco Cenci, she was executed in ...
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  • Cola dell'Amatrice
    Today in History
    9 September 2015
    by Milestone Rome

    The painter Cola dell'Amatrice

    The artist Nicola Filotesio, called "Cola l'Amatrice", was possibly born on the 9th of September in an undefined year (various records report the years 1480 ...
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  • Jusepe Ribera, San Gregorio Magno
    Today in History
    3 September 2015
    by Milestone Rome

    The angelic vision of pope Gregorio Magno at the Mausoleum of Hadrian

    On the 3rd September 590, Gregorio Anici was elected as pope Gregorio I. Also known as Saint Gregory the Great, his firm figure is linked ...
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    Greetings! I have beautiful Limoges tankard (pitcher) with a monk holding a basket with wine in it, ...

    The dispersed art collection at Monte di Pietà and the misfortunes of marquis Campana

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    Hello Sonia, thanks for asking! The author of the murals in Livia's villa has not been specifically identified ...

    The painted garden from the Villa of Livia for #natureMW

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    25 June 2019
    Do we have any idea who painted the murals in Livia's garden room?

    The painted garden from the Villa of Livia for #natureMW

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    Dear Rebecca, first of all, thanks for contacting us! We are very happy to answer. As you already ...

    Medieval frescoes at the basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

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    Hello! I am researching this church for a project and this comes as a very late ...

    Medieval frescoes at the basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

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