I need to get from Paris to Rome. Or Barcelona. Or any place really where the skies are blue and planes are flying. Help!
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posted by costas
on Apr 16, 2010 -
38 answers
In the HBO series
Rome, people who are making formal speeches often make very stylized gestures with their hands. What do these gestures mean?
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posted by cider
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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Venetians, Romans, Florentines, lend me your suggestions! More specifically, nice places to relax and tasty vegetarian eats in the aforementioned cities.
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posted by nicoleincanada
on Feb 4, 2010 -
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Is a quick trip to Sicily worth it? I've got a ticket to fly to Rome 4-11 December, and am considering a quick trip to Sicily (max 3 days, min 1 day) via a low-cost air carrier.
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posted by purpleclover
on Nov 22, 2009 -
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I'm looking for books about Italy, specifically Rome and Venice, and also books set in Rome and/or Venice. What would you recommend?
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posted by garlic
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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What's the story behind the (contemporary) sculptures scattered in and around the Forum in Rome?
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posted by acidic
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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Italy the week after Easter: deserted or still a mob scene? Help us save our honeymoon from the herds of the faithful.
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posted by thinkingwoman
on Apr 17, 2009 -
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I am organising an internal training on innovation in Rome for about 20-25 employees. What creative / innovative venues do you recommend in or by Rome, Italy?
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posted by eurandom
on Mar 23, 2009 -
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For vacation, I was thinking of starting in Palermo and making my way to Rome. I know next to nothing about this part of the world, so I don't know how good or bad of an idea this is. Any thoughts from those familiar with the area would be greatly appreciated!
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posted by verevi
on Feb 17, 2009 -
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I will soon be teaching a course on ancient Roman domestic spaces, and I am looking for
primary source material to supplement readings in scholarship. Any suggestions of Roman texts (poetry, fiction, history, law, biography) that describe a Roman domestic space (domus, villa, insula, palace) would be much appreciated. Textual exempla of Roman domestic practices are also welcome (e.g., the account of Trimalchio's banquet in Petronius'
Satyricon).
posted by sarahalisonmiller
on Dec 28, 2008 -
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what should i do for new year's in rome? i'm female, late 20s, traveling alone, and on a budget. recommendations?
posted by theflash
on Dec 26, 2008 -
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What would you do if you found a memory card? Have you found our memory card in Rome, Italy?
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posted by lioness
on Aug 14, 2008 -
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Apartment-swap-filter. We're thinking of swapping our place in the center of Rome with a place in Manhattan for a long week around Easter 2009. Any information and/or recommendations on reputable house-swapping sites would be much appreciated. (Also: any stories on the sort of things swapping entails, and what's important to think about and get right in preparation.)
posted by progosk
on Jun 21, 2008 -
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What is the best way to travel throughout Italy? So far we're looking at Venice, Florence, Pisa, Milan, etc. People have been recommending the Italy Rail Passes from
here. Is it better to get one of these? Or would it be better to get a ticket at the train station for city to city? Or are there other options that I should know of?
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posted by petah
on Jun 9, 2008 -
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When was the last time scholars discovered a previously unknown piece of literature from ancient Greece or Rome? Has it happened at all in modern times? If you were to speculate on the chances we'll ever rediscover another play from Euripides, Sophocles, et al, are there any relatively recent discoveries of new works from ancient Greek and Roman authors you could use as examples?
posted by mediareport
on May 19, 2008 -
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I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break.
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posted by bjennings
on Feb 3, 2008 -
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Rome airport transfer: Fiumicino->Ciampino with a five and a half hour window between flights. Is this doable? And if so, what's the most cost efficient way to do it?
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posted by sanitycheck
on Jan 31, 2008 -
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Is it possible to find wines similar in style to what the ancient Romans would have been drinking?
Or were their vinification methods so crude that no one bothers trying?
posted by steinwald
on Jan 21, 2008 -
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What are your favorite nontraditional, nontouristy, alternative, culturally-insightful things to do in or near Venice, Florence, and Rome? I mean the deeper anthropological kind of culture, not museums, opera, etc. I'm not looking for the usual must-see tourist destinations or the things that epitomize a city. I want the fascinating little finds you accidentally stumbled on and loved, but which few or no tours would have found because they aren't "sights". If it can give me a glimpse of how contemporary Italians see the world, to appreciate a bit more what it's like to be them, that's a turbo bonus. No points off for plain old fun activities either.
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posted by Askr
on Nov 6, 2007 -
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Does anyone know who the artist is that did the art in the opening credits of HBO's ROME? TIA!!!
posted by Jujee
on Feb 27, 2007 -
4 answers
As a first-time visitor to Rome and Florence (and Venice?) at next Christmas and New Year's, what can I expect? What is a must-see attraction that might have special holiday hours?
posted by tristanshout
on Jan 13, 2007 -
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So my husband and I just flew back from a vacation in Rome yesterday, where we had a wonderful time. Now it's four in the morning and I'm wide awake. So while I'm sitting here pondering the stinky laundry I must tackle later today, I'm wondering if some of you can answer some of our random questions about things we saw and experienced, stuff that wasn't addressed in the guide books. Here goes:
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posted by printchick
on Oct 6, 2006 -
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Going to Italy - Stay in Rome the whole trip or take a tour to several cities?
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posted by atmu
on Sep 14, 2006 -
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We're going to Rome for ten days this fall. Whoo! Anyway, I know there's other Rome threads on here for restaurant and hotel suggestions, but who has suggestions for other cool stuff, like markets/fabric and crafty-type stores, artisan shops, antique places, kitchen and food stores; basically, any place where I can buy cool stuff?
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posted by printchick
on Aug 1, 2006 -
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Historical fiction children's book ID filter: scholars and bandits in 1930s China and bull-jumping children in Rome.
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posted by nonane
on Jul 26, 2006 -
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[EuroTripFilter]What European city can we go to CHEAPLY for a few days from London?
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posted by k8t
on Jul 20, 2006 -
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Any suggestions for places to stay in Cinque Terre and Rome for honeymooners on a budget? Can afford more than a hostel, but not more than about 60 euro a night.
posted by abee
on Mar 31, 2006 -
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Thanks to this week's featured article on Wikipedia about the Roman emperor Claudius, I have become obsessed with Ancient Rome, specifically the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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posted by interrobang
on Jan 27, 2006 -
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Going to Rome tonight and staying a week. Recommendations for a couple in the mid-twenties for fun night time activities.
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posted by Cool Alex
on Dec 5, 2005 -
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ItalianTravelFilter: Looking for recommendations -- hotels/pensiones/b&b's in Rome, Amalfi towns or Naples!
posted by black8
on Sep 21, 2005 -
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