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Iron, smoke and shadows

The drizzle had started before dawn, soft enough not to matter, cold enough to make the marble steps of the Basilica Julia slick.

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Subura secrets – Iron, smoke and shadows
The drizzle had started before dawn, soft enough not to matter, cold enough to make the marble steps of the Basilica Julia slick. Rome was awake in the way a predator stirs, slow, deliberate, waiti…
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August 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM