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

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

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

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

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

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

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

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

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

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