Steps from the Colosseum, a virtual tour offers a peek inside an ancient Roman house

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a live-streamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics. The House of the Griffins was first discovered during early 20th century excavations of the Palatine Hill, which rises up from the Roman Forum and dominates views of central Rome today with its striking red-brick ruins. The verdant hill, located just off the Colosseum, was the site of temples and...