One of Rome’s grandest hotels also has rich connections to the city’s ancient past
Rome is a history lover’s paradise. The city is so chock full of ancient relics chronicling its 3,000-year history that it is nearly impossible to carry out building works without unearthing something precious worth preserving. Projects are frequently delayed, sometimes for years. The city broke ground on its third metro line, Metro C, 16 years ago, and has yet to open a single station because engineers keep digging up antiquities. By comparison, the world-famous Colosseum, a hulking amphitheatre constructed from 100,000 cubic metres of stone, was built in just eight years.
