Was Christopher Columbus Spanish and Jewish?

It was late in the evening as we walked across the River Arno. The sun was beginning to set, and the evening sky was filled with all sorts of colors — yellows and reds and everything in between.

Officials in Italy are working to ensure Michelangelo’s famed David sculpture is earthquake proof. The move follows a severe earthquake that shook central Italy and left 300 people dead.

You don’t have to be a history major to understand the impact Rome has had on the world.