Rome

Nazi Party Ban of 1933 and The Waldheim Affair 1986

Nazi Party Ban of 1933 “After the elimination of parliament Austria’s conservative government soon banned political parties. The Nazis’ successes…

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Disposing of Hitler 1

When I traveled to Austria in August 2026 to see La Traviata at the Bregenz Festival, I came across an…

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The Baths of Caracalla 3

The Baths of Caracalla were adorned with columns, precious marble slabs on the pavements and on the walls, glass-paste mosaics…

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The Baths of Caracalla 1

The Thermae Antoninianae, one of the largest and best preserved thermal complexes of antiquity, were entirely built by the Emperor…

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The Capuchins in Rome 6

On the side walls two Capuchins rest under an arcosolium (comes from the Latin words arcus (arch) and solium (throne,…

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