Rome: The Borghese garden turtles
The Borghese gardens are a vital part of Rome, a cool, green space in the frenetic city. Some of the gardens are laid out formally, but most of the large park is grass where you […]
Italy
The Roman Forum – exploring antiquity continued
The amazing sights in the Roman Forum just go on and on. Here are some more of the surviving remnants from the most important political area of the world 2000 years ago. The Temple of […]
The Roman Forum – the Ancient World comes to life- 1
The Roman Forum still sits in the centre of Rome. For centuries it was the most important part of the world’s biggest empire. The ruins of many great buildings can be seen, as well as […]
The Sistine Chapel: Botticelli vs Michelangelo
The Sistine chapel is one of the greatest artistic achievements in the world. Everyone knows it which is why the queues to get into the Vatican Museum are so long. Everyone is excited when they […]