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Roam in Rome
The joy of living and wandering in Rome
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Outside the Walls
We left Rome last week to go to our house in the countryside. It was possible to do so under the conditions imposed by the Italian…
Dominique Magada
Mar 17, 2020
Friday 13 March: a day in Rome in the time of the coronavirus
Friday 13 March: a day in Rome in the time of the coronavirus
8h00: wake-up
Dominique Magada
Mar 15, 2020
Rome in the time of coronavirus
Rome in the time of coronavirus
Rome is in shutdown. All the shops are closed except for food markets, supermarkets and pharmacies. Bars and restaurants were ordered to…
Dominique Magada
Mar 13, 2020
Nespresso was conceived in Rome
Nespresso was conceived in Rome
Italy is famous for its art of making coffee, which has been exported worldwide through the espresso, macchiato, and cappuccino drank in…
Dominique Magada
Oct 28, 2018
Living in a city that isn’t yours
Living in a city that isn’t yours
My morning work commute in Rome is very pleasant. Starting in piazzale Flaminio, I cycle through the historic centre of town, first…
Dominique Magada
Oct 24, 2018
On Learning to Drive in Rome
On Learning to Drive in Rome
Yes, it’s as hectic as one would think.
Mathilde Cahill
Sep 25, 2018
Trajan column unravelled
Trajan column unravelled
In the second century of our era, Roman emperors had become very sophisticated communicators. They had discovered the power of images. No…
Dominique Magada
May 8, 2018
Rome falling to globalisation
Rome falling to globalisation
Carrefour express is one of my pet hates. This French retail chain embodies everything I dislike about the globalised world: uniformity…
Dominique Magada
Jan 26, 2018
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
Emperor Augustus’s skillful work of public relations
Dominique Magada
Jan 15, 2018
Changing perception of beauty
Changing perception of beauty
Would we today pay attention to the Belvedere Apollo if we were not told that it was the most praised statue of the Antiquity, admired by…
Dominique Magada
Dec 14, 2017
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