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ROME, THE CITY of CINEMA (part 1).
The entrance to Cinecittà, nine kilometers outside the city center along Via Tuscolana, remains the original one, characterized (and dated) by the rounded architectural lines typical of the twenty year Fascist period. Beyond this entrance lies a mythical place, a … Continue reading
BREAD AND CIRCUSES.
“Rome has been restored to herself” wrote the Spanish poet Martial when the “far-seen amphitheater” was nearing completion. “What was formerly a tyrant’s delight is now the delight of people”. The tyrant’s colossal column, the figure on the summit replaced … Continue reading
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Anne’s Adventures in Rome – My sister, the pink suitcase and the two Marios
About nine years ago my then fifty-five year old sister Anne, who’s fourteen years older than me, decided to visit me in Rome, where I had been living for almost ten years. My brother’s wife, Susan, who’s roughly from … Continue reading