The public square at Piazza Pia, which can hold up to 150,000 people, cost Rome 85.3 million euros (around $89 million) and features benches and trees, as well as two large, round fountains.

Alessandro Penso for The New York Times Rome has a plethora of fountains, the public, decorative faces of aqueducts that were originally built by the ancient Romans, but none match the fame of the ...

Ancient aqueducts and Renaissance sculptures come together in these beautiful artworks. The only way to see the Trevi Fountain in a quiet, uncrowded moment is to watch the 1960 Fellini film La ...

Rome's Trevi Fountain attracts money — lots of money. It's one of the grandest and most famous fountains in the world, but for now it's had to give way to this little pool. Every few years ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

Stripped and abandoned, New Rome lay forgotten until the Italian government turned the EUR into a business district. Today, it’s a corporate hub with restaurants, shops and residential areas. Walking ...

But as I survey my surroundings on the Viale Europa, the streets are deserted, the landscape positively futuristic. Arriving ...

Rome , the capital of Italy, is a stunning blend of ancient history, art, and culture. With its fascinating mix of ruins, ...

For the past year, Rome has been cleaning its fountains (much to the disappointment of recent visitors), refurbishing its palaces and upgrading its public transportation in preparation for this ...

Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri has said the security ... But Romans and visitors are beginning to see some of the finished products. Bernini's fountains in Piazza Navona are glistening white again ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome ...