Rome
Where Was Julius Caesar Actually Killed in Rome?
Julius Caesar was killed in the Curia of Pompey, not the Senate House. The site is now Largo di Torre Argentina — buried for centuries, excavated in 1929, and open to visitors since 2023.
Paris
Why are there bullet holes in a wall at Père Lachaise cemetery?
The bullet holes in the south-east wall of Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris are from 28 May 1871 — the last day of the Paris Commune. One hundred and forty-seven Communards were lined up against this wall and shot by Versailles government troops. The wall is now a memorial
Paris
Why are there 280 kilometres of tunnels under Paris?
The Paris Catacombs are two kilometres of a 280-kilometre quarry network. In 2004 police found a cinema in the tunnels. No one has ever identified who built it.