Salambo has moved to Ethiopia- Job not permitted May 22, 2013
- No internet this week because of the African Union 50th anniversary Summit May 22, 2013
- Ethiopia in America May 13, 2013
- Women in Addis (V): Amakeletch and La Parisienne pastry shop April 19, 2013
- Women of Addis (IV): Bethlehem and her soleRebels organic shoes April 18, 2013
- Salambo blog in French
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- A new illustrated book I have written on the great palaces of Rome…check Palombi editori in Rome
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- Italian gardens in picture on Laurent Kalfala’s photo blog
- Film, “Winter in the Bosco della Ragnaia” jardinsgardens
- Trees on the Etna mount jardinsgardens
- My film on Donatella Trombadori at Rome’s Palazzo Farnese jardinsgardens
Category Archives: Ancient Rome
The Ludovisi Throne
In the series of great sculptures in Rome, another of my favourites is the Ludovisi Throne in the national museum of Palazzo Altemps. In this palace near Piazza Navona, is exhibited the collection of antique sculptures which was part of … Continue reading
The most celebrated Apollo
The Belvedere Apollo in the Vatican Museum is one of the most famous sculptures from the Antiquity. It became particularly celebrated in the 18th century, when art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann, one of the founding fathers of modern archeology, rediscovered … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Arts and culture, English, sculpture
Tagged apollo belvedere, cortile belvedere, italy, Rome, sculpture, vatican museums, winckelmann
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One of the oldest ghettos
If I could choose an area to live in Rome, I would probably choose the Ghetto. It has a special character, as if two thousand years of the city’s history were concentrated and captured in this small neighbourhood. Today, it … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Contemporary Rome, Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged 16 october 1943, ghetto, italy, nazis, portico d'ottavia, Rome
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Italy’s Byzantine treasures
Driving from Rome to Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna feels a bit like going to another country. Apart from the language, everything is different: the landscape, the way the city is organised, the architecture, the houses and to some extent the food. … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Arts and culture, English, Travel outside Rome
Tagged gallia placidia, Honorius, Justinian, mosaics, ravenna, Rome, san Vitale, theodorico, western roman empire
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Trajan column unravelled
Trajan was one of Rome’s great emperors, ruling over the Empire from 98 to 117 AD. He was a distinguished army leader, who brought victory in the German provinces, and once emperor he ruled with justice, tolerance and respect. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Arts and culture
Tagged Ancient Rome, EUR, Forum, italy, museum of roman civilisation, Rome, trajan, trajan's column
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A shining light from the Dark Ages
For a period of a thousand years, from the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 to the 15th century Renaissance, Rome went through its own dark ages. The city was no longer the centre of the known world, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Arts and culture, churches, English
Tagged Constantine, Diocletian, Four Crowned Martyrs, frescoes, italy, Monastery, Pope Sylvester, Rome, Santi Quattro Coronati
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