Climate Change talks reach Colosseum
by Anthony Smith (staff) | Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Activists from environmental campaigners Greenpeace scaled the 1,900 year-old walls of the Flavian amphitheatre yesterday to highlight their desire for a deal on climate change at the global summit in Copenhagen this week.
Virtual Rome from 150,000 Flickr photos
by Caroline Prosser (staff) | Monday, October 19th, 2009
Tourist photos of Rome shared on Flickr have been used to reconstruct a digital model of the city in which viewers can roam inside famous buildings, at the University of Washington.
Tourist rebels against centurion rip-off
by Caroline Prosser (staff) | Thursday, October 15th, 2009
A Japanese tourist contacted police after being charged €20 for having his photo taken alongside one of the numerous costumed centurions who wait outside the Colosseum and Roman Forum, as Rome’s deputy mayor calls for “more checks”.
Italy ‘to commercialise’ national treasures
by Caroline Prosser (staff) | Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
After McDonalds opened a branch at the Louvre in Paris, Italy’s director of Museums - a former McDonalds director - looks set to capitalise on the commercial potential of the country’s cash-strapped monuments and museums.
‘Guardians of Art’ to watch over Rome’s monuments
by Anthony Smith (staff) | Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
This Christmas Rome’s most famous landmarks will be guarded by some 40 youngsters on hand to protect the city’s monuments from abusive behaviour.
