Edward C.

The Forum Romanum: The Architecture of Power and Execution

Beneath the marble pillars of the Roman Forum lies a machinery of execution. Explore the dark history of the Gemonian meat-hooks, the severed heads on the Rostra, and the kings strangled in the Mamertine pit.

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The Forum Romanum: The Architecture of Power and Execution

Italy

The crumbling grandeur of fallen empires. A guide to the catacombs beneath historic cities, the eerie preservation of the dead, and the ruins that stand as testaments to ancient power.

Via Appia: The Mass Crucifixion of the Spartacus Revolt

Via Appia: The Mass Crucifixion of the Spartacus Revolt

Explore the harrowing history of the 6,000 crucifixions on the Via Appia. A definitive record of the Spartacus revolt and Rome’s 120-mile-long message of terror.

Largo di Torre Argentina: The Assassination Site of Julius Caesar

Discover the brutal reality of Julius Caesar's assassination at Largo di Torre Argentina. A forensic and historical record of the Ides of March in ancient Rome.

Edward C.

Ruins of Civilizations

Pompeii: The City That Died in a Day

Step inside Pompeii, the city buried alive in 79 AD. Walk the silent streets, face the haunting plaster casts, and witness a civilization frozen in ash.

Clara M.

The Colosseum: Rome’s Eternal Arena of Glory, Blood, and Human Drama

Ruins of Civilizations

The Colosseum: Rome’s Eternal Arena of Glory, Blood, and Human Drama

Step into the Colosseum, Rome’s iconic arena of gladiators, emperors, and epic spectacles. Discover the history, engineering, and human drama behind the world’s most famous amphitheatre. Explore the stories of gladiators, the politics of the games, and the dark side of Rome’s most enduring monument.

Edward C.

Poveglia: The Plague Island of the Venetian Lagoon

Haunted & Supernatural

Poveglia: The Plague Island of the Venetian Lagoon

Discover the chilling history of Poveglia, Venice’s infamous Plague Island. From mass graves to a haunted asylum, explore the dark secrets of this forbidden island and why it remains one of the world’s most terrifying places.

Corleone: Birthplace of the Sicilian Mafia Under the Burning Sun

Dive into the complex history of Corleone, the Sicilian town infamous as the birthplace of the Mafia and home to some of history’s most ruthless crime bosses, including Salvatore "Toto" Riina and Bernardo Provenzano.

Naples: The Volcanic Heart of the Camorra in the Shadow of Vesuvius

Naples dazzles with its chaos and beauty, but beneath it lies the shadow of the Camorra — one of the world’s oldest crime syndicates. From the Spanish Quarter to underground tunnels, the city offers glimpses of an underworld that shaped its soul.

Edward C.

The Forum Romanum: The Architecture of Power and Execution

Italy

Via Appia: The Mass Crucifixion of the Spartacus Revolt

Largo di Torre Argentina: The Assassination Site of Julius Caesar

Pompeii: The City That Died in a Day

The Colosseum: Rome’s Eternal Arena of Glory, Blood, and Human Drama

Poveglia: The Plague Island of the Venetian Lagoon

Corleone: Birthplace of the Sicilian Mafia Under the Burning Sun

Naples: The Volcanic Heart of the Camorra in the Shadow of Vesuvius

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