The first sack of Rome wasn't when you think it was. The Gauls—not the infamous Vandals or Visigoths—were the first to conquer Rome and plunder the city for its wealth.

T he Sack of Rome in 1527 was one of the most traumatic events in the ancient city’s history, marking a brutal collapse of Renaissance stability and shattering the prestige of the Vatican. The ...

ROME – ROME (AP) — They knock the noses off statues in a park that was a favorite haunt of poet John Keats and throw dye into the iconic Trevi Fountain. Vandals are increasingly on the prowl ...

Art: Forgotten Frescoes; Art: Forgotten Frescoes. 2 minute read. TIME. November 10, 1952 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... Man was even more cruel: the frescoes were mutilated during the sack of Rome in 1527, ...

Art & Exhibitions A Prized Renaissance Masterpiece Returns to View After a Spectacular Restoration. This painting reportedly stopped soldiers in their tracks during the Sack of Rome.

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FILE - Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri, center, tosses a coin into the 18th century Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most iconic landmarks, as it reopens to the public after undergoing maintenance ...