A Letter From Ludlow

Across the river from the Aventine Hill is the area known as Trastevere.  Tevere is Italian for the Tiber River that flows through Rome. Th...

There is no dearth of mosaics in this city , both ancient and pagan, and neo-Christian. They are really something to behold and be admired, ...

Ever since our private tour with our beloved Elissa in Naples, I have been more interested in the art of mosaics.  It permeated ancient Rom...

The first full week of Leo XIV’s papacy occurred while we were in Rome. We hadn’t planned it that way having arranged this trip last year, ...

In spite of our disappointment with the flat, we fell in love with the Aventine neighbourhood. For good reason: the hill is mostly residenti...