A centuries-old monument struggles for recognition in cash-strapped Italy

Italy’s financial woes have seldom been far from the news for some time. But there is one casualty of the shortage of money that’s infrequently reported – the reduced funding for the country’s museums and monuments. A half-hour train trip from central Rome lies a little-known historical landmark, that may soon be forced to close its gates. The ‘Castello di Giulio II’ or Julius the Second’s Castle, is a centuries-old structure. Overlooking the ruins of Ostia Antica, the ancient harbour [...]