I took Latin for six years; none of the language stayed with me, but I still remember the stories and a bit about Roman history and...

Things I Loved About Italy The history. Florence is over 2,000 years old and Rome is almost 2,500 years old. You are walking where some...

Florence was founded in 59 BC by the Romans and is named “florentia,” Latin for “blooming flower,” because the city was founded during...

Italy, especially Florence, is absolutely filled with Renaissance art. The world “renaissance” means “re-birth,” because this was a time...