Originally written in 121 CE during Emperor Hadrian's time (the one who built Hadrian's Wall, where you can still hike today ...

Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown.

This week’s literary geography quiz celebrates Rome and books set around Italy’s Eternal City. Even if you aren’t familiar with the books, your knowledge of Rome’s landmarks should help you.

Author Jhumpa Lahiri's new short story collection, Roman Stories, explores a changing Rome.

Before visiting Rome, Vatican City, and Italy's religious sites, read this Rick Steves-recommended book to better understand the popes and their history.

The eastern Roman empire was founded by Constantine the Great on May 11, A.D. 330. The empire fell on May 29, 1453, when the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II breached the walls of ...

THE GIRL ON THE VIA FLAMINIA (215 pp.)—Alfred Hayes—Harper ($2.50). Robert was not an especially adventurous man; back in Buffalo he had been a hardworking, uninspired advertising salesman.

Whether it our own family legacy or the history of the world, there has never been a more important time to remember the ...

Road to Rome CARDINAL NEWMAN—J. Lewis May—Dial ($3.50). John Henry Cardinal Newman, onetime hope of the Anglicans, then convert to Roman Catholicism, finally acknowledged prince of his adopted ...

The Intercity Notte in Italy is an affordable way to travel between cities all over Italy, and we’ve got all the information ...

The ruins of Rome have served as a Rorschach test for centuries, with spectators projecting onto them their hopes, fears, or even disappointments. As early as 1411 the Greek scholar Manuel ...

Rome, one of Travel + Leisure readers' favorite European cities, is having a luxury hotel moment. If your 2024 travel plans will bring you to the Italian capital, these are the best places to book.