Central Italy

Spoleto The origins of Spoleto, located along the slopes of the hill Saint Elias, date back to the late...

Assisi Roman Assisi originates from the urban setting given to the Assisi hill by the Umbri, who came from...

Colosseum The Colosseum’s original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium, often anglicized as Flavian Amphitheater. The building was constructed by...

House of Augustus on the Palatine Hill Last year Rome celebrated the 2000th anniversary of Emperor Augustus’ death. To...

Alba Fucens Many scholars’ opinions differ about Alba origin, if it’s marsa or aequa, but Livio put it into...

Villa Adriana The Villa Adriana (at Tivoli, near Rome) is an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the...

Carsulae Early History Carsulae grew up as a way station on a previously unoccupied site on Via Flaminia (ca....