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.
Book Review: The Roman Forum (Wonders Of The World), by David Watkin
by Anthony Smith (staff) | Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The Forum’s classical, Christian and urban monuments, at the time of Piranesi’s famous vedute (landscapes) of the site and the changes since then.
23 Jun-30 Nov: Deredia at Rome
by Anthony Smith (staff) | Thursday, June 25th, 2009
[ 23 June 2009 to 30 November 2009. ] Showcase of work by Costa Rican artist Jiménez Deredia, at various sites in Rome including the Roman Forum and Palazzo delle Esposizioni art gallery.
Web TV News: Limited access to Colosseum
by Ashley Zilka (reporter) | Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Fencing may soon be put up around the Colosseum and Roman Forum taking away the grassy knolls that tourists enjoy on a daily basis, reports Ashley Zilka.
