Ancient Pompeii Reveals Room of Slaves: Casting Light on Pompeii’s Lower Class
Artifacts from 2000 Years Ago: Casting Light on Pompeii’s Lower Class. In the Roman villa of Civita Giuliana, just about 600 meters from the ancient … Read more
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Pompeii: A Fresco Unearthed in New Excavations of Regio IX Sheds Light on Ancient Cuisine
Revealing Culinary Artistry: Pompeian Fresco Illustrates Early Pizza-Like Dish” While it bears a striking resemblance to a pizza, this image from a fresco found in … Read more
The Magic Rites Complex in Pompeii
The Magic Rites Complex (il Complesso dei Riti Magici) in Pompeii is a historical residence that was utilized for the practice of magic and occult … Read more
Sabazius, Sabazios, the Sky Father God of the Phrygians and Thracians
Sabazius (Sabazios, also known as Σαβάζιος in Ancient Greek), an origin deity from Thracia or Anatolia, gained popularity in the Roman Empire and was linked … Read more
The fascinating story of the Pompeii Lakshmi
Pompeii Yakshi, The Ancient Indian Statuette found in Pompeii in 1938 Amedeo Maiuri, an Italian researcher, discovered the sculpture in 1938. The sculpture is said … Read more
Felicitas, the Goddess of Wealth and Success
Felicitas was a deity of abundance, wealth and success and presided over good fortune; her feast day was celebrated on October 9. Sometimes the term … Read more
Pompeii: Discovered the House of a Middle-class Family with Preserved Furnishing
The Discovery Of Furnishings From The House Of The ‘lararium’ In Regio V A Snapshot Of Middle Class Pompeii Small furnished apartments have been uncovered … Read more
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
The Enigma of the Sator Square
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
Pompeii: Discovered a tomb with mummified human remains
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
Over two hundred national cultural venues open next weekend in Italy
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
Map of unique places in Italy
Map of unusual, esoteric, bizarre or simply incredible places in Italy The map will be constantly updated. Click to pop up information. List of Places … Read more
Roman Chariot discovered at Pompeii
The four-wheeled processional chariot is the latest discovery of Pompeii. A large ceremonial chariot with four wheels, along with its iron components, beautiful bronze and tin … Read more
Archaeologists found in Pompeii the skeleton of a man fleeing from the fury of the Volcano
The man, probably limping, was killed by a boulder hurled at high speed by the force of the eruption that practically beheaded him. The chest … Read more
What happens if Mount Vesuvius erupts again?
“The Vesuvius is in front of me. Now it is blazing and smoking. What an extraordinary sight! imagine an enormous firework that does not stop … Read more