Rome is a city built on layers of history, with each new era using the materials and monuments of the past to shape its future. One phrase that has long echoed through Roman history is "Quod non fecerunt barbari, fecerunt Barberini". This latin expression, meaning "What the barbarians did not do, the Barberini did," refers … Continue reading “Quod Non Fecerunt Barbari, Fecerunt Barberini”: How Rome’s Ancient Marble Shaped the Christian City
