Although nothing remains of the original Palazzo Cesi and its surrounding gardens next to St. Peter’s Square, standing in the place where it would have been still gives us insight into the site’s setting in relation to the Vatican and the other…

Although outside of the city of Rome, Castello dello Cecchignola and Casale della Cervelletta are great examples of fortified areas owned by nobles. These fortified areas would often have controlled large areas of agricultural lands surrounding them.…