For anyone still wondering – all these metro station are under construction. It’s a really complicated project because it’s gonna go under the historic center of the city so there’s gonna be a lot of archeological sites to go through. Because of that it’s gonna take at least 10 years before it’s finished and they started in 2023 (I think)

I think the inscription can be read: The Sistine Chapel as it is not as it was.

It would be great if we had an illustration of the older building; it may exist in a miniature now in the Musee Conde showing Pope Sixtus attending a mass in a chapel with Gothic windows low down on the walls etc. This would correspond roughly to building built in the late Medieval period, but it might also be imaginative and inaccurate.

Dear Anne, thank you for pointing out the error regarding the Piazza del Popolo’s obelisk.
You’re absolutely right: it was indeed Domenico Fontana who placed the obelisk at the center of the square in 1589, not Francesco Fontana, who lived from 1668-1708.
Following your comment, we have made the necessary updates to our page to correct this information.
It’s through contributions like yours that we can maintain the integrity and accuracy of our content.
Marco

Hi Betty! if we understand correctly, you will be staying in via Milano, 49. The closest underground station is Metro Cavour (8 minutes on foot). However, we advise not to use it to reach Termini, as the time required to climb all the stairs and wait for a ride is probably less than reaching Termini directly on foot (about 15 minutes). Indeed, we recommend the latter option if the weather is good. In any case, from via Nazionale, bus lines 64, 170 or H take you to Termini station and perhaps save you a few minutes.
Have a nice stay in Rome!