Thick snowflakes fell in Rome today, a rare sight for city usually blessed by a temperate climate.

Work on Rome’s Palatine Hill has turned up a trove of discoveries, including what might be the underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a wolf nursed the city’s legendary founders Romulus and Remus.

Thousands gathered in Rome’s ancient Circus Maximus today to watch Faith Hill, Duran Duran and a long list of Italian stars, in one of 10 concerts across the globe to help raise awareness about African poverty.