One thing you learn quickly in Rome is that there is not a lot of contemporary architecture in the historic center. Newer high profile works tend to be clumped at the edges, like Renzo Piano’s Parco ...

After the previous cultural outings carried out as part of the project, the group participated in a visit to the Ara Pacis.

Witness the final days of Augustus and the creation of the Ara Pacis, exploring how the first emperor crafted his image and maintained absolute power while presenting himself as Rome’s restorer of ...

In 13BC the Emperor Augustus marched home from three years of imposing peace on his formerly fractious empire, and the Senate promptly commissioned a monument to mark his achievements. Four years ...

The new Ara Pacis Museum in Rome opened in the spring of 2006. The museum was designed by the international architect Richard Meier and has been subject to much controversy and criticism. The Ara ...