By A 1961 Italian drama-comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. The screenplay is by Germi, Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, and Agenore Incrocci, based on Giovanni Arpino’s novel
Three Towers of San Marino – The symbol of defence of freedom in San Marino
Located on the three peaks of Monte Titano in the capital, also called San Marino, they are depicted on both the national flag and the coat of
Mamma Roma – The neighborhood of a new life in Rome
A 1962 Italian drama film and the second film by Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini. Starring, Anna Magani (Mamma Roma), Ettore Garofolo (Ettore), Franco Citi (Carmine),
St. Peter’s Square – One of the world’s largest and most beautiful squares in the Vatican City
A large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome. Both the square and the basilica are
St. Peter’s Basilica – The world’s largest church in the Vatican City
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture. Catholic tradition holds that the
Vatican Gallery of Maps – The long gallery of map frescoes in the Vatican City
A gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by
Pio Clementino Museum – The important collection of ancient sculptures in the Vatican City
The museum is named after two popes. Clement XIV, who founded the museum, and Pius VI, the Pope who completed the museum. Pope Clement XIV founded the
Sistine Chapel – One of the world’s most famous painted interior historic spaces in the Vatican City
A chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from
Pinacoteca Vaticana – The paintings gallery of the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City
The art gallery was housed in the Borgia Apartment until Pope Pius XI ordered construction of a proper building. The new building, designed by Luca Beltrami, was
Abebe Bikila – The Ethiopian runner wins the marathon barefooted in Rome
Τhe African athlete, was a pioneer in long-distance running. Abebe participated in a total of sixteen marathons, winning twelve. Onni Niskanen, a Swedish coach employed by the
1946 Turin Grand Prix – The first ever F1 modern race in Turin
Formula One is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and owned by the Formula One Group. The World Drivers’
Vatican Necropolis – The hidden burial ground in the Vatican City
The Necropolis is located under the Vatican City, at a depth of 5 to 12 meters below Saint Peter’s Basilica. Major archaeological excavations took place under Saint
