A cool guide to Rome, with an emotional tourof the city's key historical sites and monumentsrevisited through the inspiration behindBvlgari's jewelry.Since 1884, the majestic beauty of the Eternal City andits rich archaeological, artistic, and cultural heritagehave represented an inexhaustible source of inspirationfor Bvlgari. Yesterday as today, Rome's monumentsand artistic details are gracefully evoked in the brand'sjewelry creations. For example, the design of the iconicB-zero1 ring was inspired by the Colosseum, theultimate symbol of the city, and likewise the recurrentoctagonal geometries watch dial refers to the cofferedceiling of the Basilica of Maxentius.This handy, pocket-sized volume takes us on an unprec-edented historical, artistic, and emotional tour of thecity. In addition to an actual guide to the monuments,the narration is enriched by short stories by some ofthe best-known Roman authors from the world ofcontemporary Italian literature, inspired by the mosticonic locations in the city that represent a tribute to themost celebrated sites. The book is further enhanced bycontributions from personalities linked to the city bybirth or by adoption, including renowned names fromfashion, cinema, sport, and music.The Bvlgari jewelry and the places in Rome thatinspired it are photographed in stunning images withartistic direction by Jan Králí c ek.