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Explore Rome, the Eternal City, in a virtual tour of its most iconic landmarks and historic sites. Visit the Colosseum, the Vatican, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and the Spanish Steps, and immerse ...
An environmental activist is removed from the ''Fontana della Barcaccia'' by police as the other activist pours black paint inside the fountain in Rome on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
The refurbishment is just one part of a larger effort to restore Rome’s beloved fountains and monuments. The Barcaccia, the boat-shaped fountain at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is also set for a ...
Video shows man driving car down Rome's Spanish Steps 01:13. A man in his 80s was caught on video driving a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the landmark Spanish Steps in Rome ...
Members of the group used a charcoal-based powder to dye the water of the Barcaccia Fountain in front of the Spanish Steps in central Rome a deep black color and covered the historic 13-spout ...
Dutch soccer fans caused "permanent" damage to a 500-year-old Rome fountain, an expert said on Friday after a drunken rampage by supporters that the city's mayor branded "hardened hooligans".
The Spanish Steps are one of Rome’s best known monuments. Destroying or damaging a monument in Rome is punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of more than 2,000 euros ($2,300).
Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black. A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of ...
A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in ...