Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri presides over the 80th edition of the “Premio Roma” international rose competition, May 21st, 2022.

Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri presides over the 80th edition of the “Premio Roma” international rose competition, May 21^st, 2022.

Rome’s famous rose garden which is located right in front of the city’s famous Circus Maximus and Palatine Hill (where Rome was founded some 2,797 years ago) hosted the 80th edition of the “Premio Roma” (Rome Prize) international rose competition. 

The rose garden currently occupies 10,000 square meters and was once home from 1645 to 1934 to Rome’s Jewish Community’s Cemetery.  The “Premio Roma”, which dates back to 1933, saw this year 88 different roses from Belgium, Denmark, France, England, Italy, New Zealand, Holland, Poland and the U.S. 

France was this year’s big winner taking home eight awards.  The event’s guest of honor was Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri.

Ancient Rome continues to reveal its many secrets, May 28th, 2022

Basically in the heart of Rome an ancient Roman cave and its many secrets has  officially opened to the public at the Caffarella Park.

The cave, which is more than 2,000 years old and was once used as a mushroom bed, is 1.5 km long (the part which is opened to the public), or 1 mile long.  The entire length though is 35 km long, or 22 miles, and was entirely dug out by the Romans.   

The site is run by Rome’s “Sotterranei di Roma” Association and can be visited on weekends from 10 am – 7 pm.