Pompeii: Discovered the Room of the Slaves
The latest extraordinary discovery at Civita Giuliana, Pompeii: the room of the slaves. Discoveries continue to be made at Civita Giuliana, in the suburban villa … Read more
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The latest extraordinary discovery at Civita Giuliana, Pompeii: the room of the slaves. Discoveries continue to be made at Civita Giuliana, in the suburban villa … Read more
The Sator Square: SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS The Sator Square has been the subject of frequent archaeological discoveries, both in stone epigraphs and in … Read more
The Nemi Ships The Nemi ships, 70 meters long and more than 25 meters wide, had been built by Emperor Caligula, in honor of the … Read more
The bizarre story of the chronovisor The chronovisor (or chronoscope) is allegedly a functional time viewer, an hypothetical device capable of capturing and reproducing images … Read more
Where Roman Emperors were born Birthplaces of Roman Emperors from Augustus (27 BC) to Theodosius (395 AD) This list considers Roman emperors from the beginning of … Read more
Dwarf Sardinian Mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorae is a dwarf species of mammoth that lived in Sardinia and probably also in Corsica during the Pleistocene (between 450,000 … Read more
Mummified remains, along with the hair and bones of an individual buried in an ancient tomb have been found at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, … Read more
History of Ferragosto Discovering the origins of Ferragosto, the most important Italian summer festival, which has its origins in Ancient Rome. Ferragosto is celebrated on … Read more
Natura Collecta, Natura Exhibita, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Firenze More than 150 objects are on display inside the monumental undergrounds of the San Lorenzo Complex, … Read more
Most of the museums and national archaeological parks will remain open over the weekend of August 15th, providing a valid alternative to tourists and visitors … Read more
Facts & history of the Republic of Roses Island The island was built by Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa, who made himself its president and declared … Read more
The unique Skull Puppets made in Val Gardena, South Tyrol. These heads were handcrafted in series from the first half of the 19th century until … Read more
Fascist Propaganda Posters The Italian fascist regime soon understood the importance of communication and propaganda. The Fascist government made extensive use of propaganda to “inspire” … Read more
History of the Appian Way The Appian Way is one of the earliest and most important Roman roads of the ancient republic that changed the … Read more
The Carnival and the Masks of Venice: Mistery, Illusion & Seduction Masks have always been used in the ancient tradition of Greek theatre, in the … Read more