The statues were discovered under the muddy ruins of an ancient bathhouse in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the Siena province, about 160km (100 miles) north of the capital Rome.

Key monuments are hidden by scaffolding, while statues are covered with plastic sheeting ... A short walk away is the ...

Think of the Pantheon in Rome or Michelagelo's iconic statue, David. The luxury stone comes the Apuan Alps, a mountain range in northern Tuscany that stretches for 58 km and reaches 2,000 meters high.

The luxury rail operator known for restoring vintage cars into opulent accommodations is opening a hotel in a palatial residence that's been re-envisioned by a star architect into an art deco–inspired ...

and the Pantheon. There are plenty of other famous sights you could try to knock out on a one-day Rome trip, such as the Vatican Museums, for a requisite look at the Sistine Chapel. Nonetheless ...

Key monuments are hidden by scaffolding, while statues are covered ... and obelisk in front of the Pantheon, one of the best-preserved relics of ancient Rome. It, too, is boarded off.