Gerriann BrowerAug 6, 20198 min read2000 Years of Roman History, Part Five: Straw AngelsSt. Peter’s is a showcase of seventeenth century Italian art and the two personalities who put a defining plan in place to finish it. What P
Gerriann BrowerJul 25, 201915 min read2000 Years of Roman History, Part Four: Two PopesApproximately six million people visit the Sistine Ceiling and Vatican Museums each year. Who made these treasures possible? Two popes from
Gerriann BrowerJul 17, 20198 min read2000 Years of Roman History, Part Three: Saint Mary Across the TiberTrastevere embodies an old world atmosphere with narrow cobblestone streets and a dynamic neighborhood. Literally meaning across the...
Gerriann BrowerJul 9, 20197 min read2000 Years of Roman History, Part Two: Garden PartyRoman political views vacillate equally between complaining and throwing their hands up as a lost cause. Manefestazioni and scioperi...
Gerriann BrowerJul 2, 20196 min read2000 Years of Roman History, Part One: The First RomansThe Etruscans were the homegrown Italians, the native peoples inhabiting Etruria, just north of Rome to Northern Tuscany. Etruscan culture i