This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.