An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

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

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.