If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The past appears almost nonchalantly in Testaccio, a Roman neighborhood both centrally located and a world ...

Once a bustling Tiber River port that transformed into the city’s slaughterhouse headquarters by the early 1900s, Testaccio has grit as well as bragging rights to being the original home of AS Roma, ...

47-30 Vernon Boulevard (near Jackson Avenue), Long Island City, Queens; (718) 937-2900, testacciony.com. Midpriced Italian restaurants can be as predictable as cupcake places: the same five flavors ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. It’s been the site of jousting knights and frolicking revelers in carnival ...

What do vendors sell at this market? There are stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, local cheeses, bread, meat and fish, plus vendors selling clothes, shoes and accessories. What are your ...

During our most recent visit to Rome, old friends Serenella and Mario Franchi asked my husband and me to dinner. “Where to?” we inquired, and the unequivocal answer was, “In Testaccio, of course.” Of ...

Dusted with flour, deep fried until they curl, then served with wedge of lemon, the anchovies at La Torricella are one of the finest things to eat in Testaccio. If you’re visiting in winter, follow a ...