1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples
1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples 1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples A Roman necropolis has been discovered on the site of the ancient settlement of Liternum near Naples. A marble inscription on one 1,700-year-old tomb suggests it was the final resting place of a gladiator. The […]
The historical structure of the city of Rome: Aspendos
The Traces of the Roman Empire:
Once upon a time, the ancient city of Aspendos had a good king. He loved his daughter, famous for her beauty, and his country “to the same extent”. One day, he had an idea for his two loves. He declared to his people that would marry his daughter to the person who rendered the most advantageous service to the city…
Ephesus: the dream capital of Rome in Asia
Ephesus was once the Asian capital of the Roman Empire: it was the jewel city of the time; as a cosmopolitan, cultural and commercial center, it was second only to Rome; The people called it the “second Rome.
15 March, in 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated
Vincenzo Camuccini, The Death of Ceasar 15 March, in 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated 15 March, in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated, marking the end of the Roman Republic & start of the Empire. Rome re-enacted […]
A statue of Hermes from the Roman Empire period has been found!
A statue of Hermes from the Roman Empire period has been found! A statue of Hermes from the Roman Empire period was discovered in the ancient city of Aspendos, Turkey. The heads of Aphrodite and Eros and pieces of statues belonging to Artemis and Nemesis were also found in the same area. A marble statue […]
The “Villa of the Mysteries” has been discovered in the ancient city of Pompeii
The “Villa of the Mysteries” has been discovered in the ancient city of Pompeii A new Villa of the Mysteries has emerged from the excavations of Pompeii. A large banquet hall frescoed with a cycle of paintings that tell the initiation of the Dionysian mysteries has come to light. Yet another exceptional discovery in the […]
Archaeologists found a Roman-era coffin covered in plaster
Archaeologists found a Roman-era coffin covered in plaster A “high-ranking individual” covered in liquid chalk has been found buried in an ancient Roman-era cemetery discovered in England. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient cemetery in England dating back to the Roman period. This cemetery is a Roman-era burial, most likely belonging to a very prominent man […]
Pompeii: A large thermal complex has been discovered
Pompeii: A large thermal complex has been discovered A sizeable thermal complex that remained for 2 thousand years under a layer of volcanic rock and ash inside a private domus in the ancient city of Pompeii has been discovered. A “once in a century” discovery has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. […]
The Baths of Caracalla returned to the water after 1500 years
The Baths of Caracalla returned to the water after 1500 years Like Caesar Augustus and Hadrian, Caracalla undertook a series of architectural projects to make himself famous, and this bath complex became one of his favourite projects. Imagine that you are in a place with several units, such as an outdoor pool called a notation, […]
Who are those people in Pompeii?
Who are those people in Pompeii? Touching figures frozen in time… A mother embracing her son, two sisters embracing each other… The secret of these moulds found in Pompeii was solved precisely 1945 years after the eruption of Vesuvius… With the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, pumice stones rained down from the sky on Pompeii, located […]