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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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Pictures of the Jewish Catacombs under Villa Torlonia in Rome, Italy |
| We jumped at the chance to go below the well manicured grounds of Rome's Villa Torlonia to discover Rome's Jewish catacombs when Lisa of Secret Garden Tours proposed it. More. Labels: grave, italy, judaism, picture, roman empire |
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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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Des sponsors privés au secours du Colisée |
| La révolution archéologique romaine passe par la remise en état du Colisée. Une opération coûteuse dont le but est d'offrir une deuxième vie à l'amphithéâtre symbole de la Rome antique, inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 1979. Plus. Labels: colosseum, italy, preservation, roman empire, rome |
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| Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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On This Day in Ancient History - The Milvian Bridge |
| On this day in A.D. 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine was victorious in battle for control of the Western Roman Empire against the Roman Emperor Maxentius. More. Labels: constantine, italy, roman empire, rome, war |
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| Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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Ancient Amphitheatre Uncovered |
| Following two years of excavation a team, lead by Professor Simon Keay of the University of Southampton, has uncovered the remains of an amphitheatre at Portus. More. Labels: amphiteatre, dig, italy, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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Roman Temple Discovered in Tuscany |
| One of the advantages of having a blog is that you don't have to worry about advertising space and you can blow pictures up as large as you'd like. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, temple |
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Hadrian's amphitheater is one discovery made while building Rome transit line. |
| For years now, the frustrated citizens of modern Rome have struggled with clogged traffic as they await the construction of a new subway line through the heart of the city, the Metro C. But instead of futuristic tunneling and construction, all they have seen since 2006 are shifting archaeological excavations, cordoned off with "Metro C-Archeological Investigation" banners that pop up monthly in different areas of the city. More. Labels: dig, hadrian, italy, roman empire |
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Roman Venice Discovered |
| Thousands of planes leave Venice's Marco Polo Airport every year, flying north over corn and soybean fields before turning out over the Adriatic Sea. But until a University of Padua geology team combined aerial photographs, satellite images, and a digital terrain model of the area seven miles from the airport, no one had seen Altinum, an ancient Roman city that lies only five feet below the surface. More. Labels: altinum, dig, italy, roman empire |
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Italy: Roman temple discovered in Tuscany |
| A Roman temple dating from the fourth century AD was discovered inside the Maremma Park, located in the central Italian region of Tuscany. The rectangular-shaped temple was found by a group of archaeologists after three months of work about three kilometres from the beach of Marina di Alberese, in the province of Grosseto. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, temple |
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Hadrian's Athenaeum latest "Metro" discovery in Rome |
| Following a grand stairway made with sheets of granite andantique yellow marble, Archaeologists trying to locate a relatively "sterile" area of the Piazza Venezia to construct a subway station for the new Metro C line in Rome have uncovered what they think is Emperor Hadrian's "Athenaeum" -- an auditorium ancient writers say he built at his own expense on his return from Palestine around A.D. 135. More. Labels: dig, hadrian, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Des archéologues dévoilent un auditorium antique à Rome |
| Des archéologues ont dévoilé, mercredi, les restes d'un auditorium antique où des érudits, des hommes politiques et des poètes participaient à des débats et donnaient des cours. Plus. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome |
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"Hadrian's Auditorium" Found in Rome |
| Archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled the remains of an ancient auditorium where scholars, politicians and poets held debates and lectures, a site discovered during excavations of a bustling downtown piazza in preparation for a new subway line. More. Labels: dig, hadrian, italy, roman empire, rome |
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Italy: Roman temple discovered in Tuscany |
| A Roman temple dating from the fourth century AD was discovered inside the Maremma Park, located in the central Italian region of Tuscany. The rectangular-shaped temple was found by a group of archaeologists after three months of work about three kilometres from the beach of Marina di Alberese, in the province of Grosseto. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, temple |
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Emperor Hadrian's auditorium found in Rome subway dig |
| ROME–Archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled the remains of an ancient auditorium where scholars, politicians and poets held debates and lectures, a site discovered during excavations of a bustling downtown piazza in preparation for a new subway line. More. Labels: dig, hadrian, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Catacombes de Rome : des milliers d’individus victimes d’une épidémie ? |
| Depuis 2005, un programme de fouilles est engagé dans la catacombe des saints Pierre et Marcellin à Rome. Elle est le fruit d'une collaboration scientifique entre la Commission pontificale d'archéologie sacrée (Saint-Siège), le CNRS, l'Ecole française de Rome, l'Inrap et la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme d'Aquitaine (MSHA). Plus. Labels: grave, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
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Arceologiaviva.tv: Megara Hyblaea * * * |
| Megara Hyblaea, riportata alla luce in questi ultimi 60 anni, costituì uno dei capisaldi della prima colonizzazione greca in Occidente (seconda metà dell'VIII sec. a.C.) ad opera dei Calcidesi, Corinzi e Megaresi. Il documentario ne ripercorre la storia, dalla sua fondazione alla sua distruzione nel 214 a.C. per mano degli eserciti di Marcello in marcia verso Siracusa. Vai. Labels: entertainement, italy, roman empire, scholar, video |
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Santa Sabina, Rome |
| Built in 422 AD, Santa Sabina is widely considered the best example of an early Christian church in Rome. It has a similar design to the great basilica of Sant'Apollinaire Nuovo in Ravenna, which was built later. More. Labels: christianity, italy, religion, roman empire |
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The Role of Integrated Geophysical SurveyMethodsinthe Assessment of Archaeological Landscapes * * * |
| The regular application of geophysical,geochemical and topographical survey techniques to evaluate archaeological sites is well established as a method forlocating,defining and mapping buried archaeological materials. More. Labels: Archaeology, dig, italy, roman empire, scholar |
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Digs to unearth mining heritage |
| A major archaeological research project aimed at uncovering the mining heritage of part of Cumbria is under way. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 16, 2009 |
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Roma. La Pittura di un Impero |
| La "Roma. La Pittura di un Impero" vuole presentare al pubblico un quadro complessivo del livello artistico raggiunto dalla pittura romana in un periodo compreso tra il II secolo a.C. e il IV secolo d.C., dalla formazione dell'Impero con le conquiste dei regni greco-ellenistici d'Oriente, dominati dai successori di Alessandro Magno, fino al suo tramonto. Approfondimenti Labels: italy, museum, roman empire, rome |
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Gabii Project: 2010 staff recruitment |
| The Gabii Project is an international archaeological initiative focused on the excavation and research of the ancient Latin city of Gabii located 18 km east of Rome, Italy. After two seasons of survey and study, a 5-year campaign of excavations began in June 2009 under the direction of Professor Nicola Terrenato of the University of Michigan. More. Labels: Archaeology, dig, italy, roman empire |
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The Amphitheater at Portus |
| CNN is publicizing the recent discovery of the amphitheater at Portus by the University of South Hampton. In addition to an online article, there is also a video (below). I was surprised to see a colleague of mine, Christina Triantafillou, interviewed while excavating at the site. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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Amici di Pompei * * * |
| L’Associazione Internazionale "Amici di Pompei", fondata da Amedeo Maiuri, è sorta il 13 luglio 1955 con atto del notaio dott. Romolo Scivicco, registrato a Napoli il 16 luglio 1955 al n. 1555, allo scopo di promuovere "la migliore conoscenza di Pompei, l’incremento degli studi e degli scavi pompeiani, nonchè la conservazione dei monumenti dell’antica città" (art. 2, Statuto 1955). Labels: italy, pompeii, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
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Rome, Domus Aurea : Cenatio rotunda |
| Une imposante construction néronienne mise au jour sur le Palatin : il pourrait s’agir de la cenatio rotunda dont parle Suétone. L’édifice de plan circulaire, que l’on vient de dégager partiellement, appartient certainement à un corps de bâtiment du palais de Néron. Plus. Labels: italy, nero, roman empire, rome, ruin |
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The Temple of Julius Caesar |
| The only place in the whole world where a comet is the object of worship is a temple at Rome. His late Majesty Augustus had deemed this comet very propitious to himself; as it had appeared not long after the decease of his father Caesar. People believed that this star signified the soul of Caesar received among the spirits of the immortal gods. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 2.93-94. More. Labels: caesar, italy, roman empire, rome, temple |
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| Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
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Naples National Archaeological Museum * * * |
| The Naples National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli) is a museum in Naples, southern Italy, at the northwest corner of the original Greek wall of the city of Neapolis. The museum contains a large collection of Roman artifacts from Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. More. Labels: italy, museum, roman empire |
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| Monday, October 05, 2009 |
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Romans had a taste for French wine |
| The survey of a Roman shipwreck dating back to the 2nd century AD has revealed the presence of over 130 ceramic jars, likely to have been carrying wine or oil, which indicates that the Romans may have liked French wine. More. Labels: boat, dig, italy, roman empire |
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| Saturday, October 03, 2009 |
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Roman warship found near Pisa's tower is 'best-preserved ship of ancient times' |
| A long-vanished harbour 500 metres from the leaning Tower of Pisa has yielded its most precious treasure to date: an intact ancient Roman warship, 12 metres (40ft) long, "the best-preserved ship of antiquity ever found" according to the project director at the site, Andrea Camilli. More. Labels: boat, italy, military, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 02, 2009 |
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Interview: Simon Keay Explains why Portus is as Important as Stonehenge |
| The discovery of a unique amphitheatre and other structures at Rome's ancient maritime port is putting the archaeological site of Portus on the map. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome |
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Archaeologists Discover Amphitheatre In Excavation Of Portus |
| University of Southampton archaeologists leading a major excavation of Portus, the ancient port of Rome, have uncovered the remains of an amphitheatre-shaped-building, solving a mystery which has puzzled experts for over 140 years. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome |
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The secrets of ancient Rome |
| Look down from a height at any landscape in this slanting autumn light, and you'll see that the ground is only a thin blanket thrown over the remains of the past. The faint marks of fields and walls, houses and roads, show up even in the heart of cities – in relics as humble as the outline of a lost Edwardian rose bed, marring the bland green perfection of a suburban lawn. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Thursday, October 01, 2009 |
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The Colosseum and Vespasian's Rome |
| The last words of the Emperor Vespasian – the eighth emperor of Rome – were memorable for their down-to-earth common sense. "Damn," he is supposed to have said. "I think I am turning into a god." More. Labels: colosseum, italy, roman empire, rome |
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Lost amphitheatre finally unearthed |
| BRITISH archaeologists have unearthed a major amphitheatre at an ancient port that supplied Rome and may have played host to emperors such as Hadrian and Trajan. The team, led by the University of Southampton, has spent two years at the well-preserved site of Portus, close to Fiumicino airport near Rome. More. Labels: dig, italy, preservation, roman empire, rome, theatre |
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In pictures: UK team unearths Roman amphitheatre |
| Major amphitheatre found at Portus, a port that supplied Rome. Fantastic pictures. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome, theatre |
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| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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Digging up the past |
| There are few of us who have never wondered what relics lie beneath our feet and how the people lived who left them there. In just about any part of Italy, that curiosity is constantly fed by the visible remains of previous civilisations and the knowledge that wherever a blade is put into earth, something will turn up. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, rome |
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Roman Emperor Nero's legendary rotating dining room uncovered by archaeologists |
| Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the Roman emperor Nero's fabled rotating dining room. The chamber, which was discovered in the remains of the 1st century Golden Palace on Rome's Palatine Hill, is thought to be the one described by the Roman historian Suetonius in Lives of the Caesars. More. Labels: dig, italy, nero, roman empire, rome |
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Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome (video) |
| Not only was Nero a Roman emperor, it turns out he may also have been the father of the revolving restaurant. Archaeologists unveiled Tuesday what they think are the remains of Nero's extravagant banquet hall, a circular space that rotated day and night to imitate the Earth's movement and impress his guests. More. Labels: dig, italy, nero, roman empire, rome |
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| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
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Ostie : "Rome-sur-Mer" |
| La légende veut que ce soit Ancus Martius (640-616 avant J.-C.), petit-fils de Numa Pompilius, souverain d'origine sabine de Rome, le second sur la liste des rois légendaires, qui eut l'idée de fonder le port d'Ostie. Situé à l'embouchure du Tibre, il devait doter Rome d'une nécessaire ouverture vers la mer. Ostie, qui est aussi la plus ancienne colonie romaine connue, devait d'abord servir exclusivement de port militaire mais, rapidement, la notion commerciale allait prédominer. Plus. Labels: italy, ostia, roman empire, scholar |
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Nero’s dining room unveiled in Rome |
| Archaeologists say they have unveiled what they believe to be remains of the "dining room" of the Roman emperor Nero, part of his palatial residence built in the first century. Lead archaeologist Francoise Villedieu says her team discovered part of a circular room, which experts believe rotated day and night to imitate the Earth's movement and impress guests. More. Labels: italy, nero, roman empire, rome |
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Roman Statues Found in Blue Grotto Cave |
| A number of ancient Roman statues might lie beneath the turquoise waters of the Blue Grotto on the island of Capri in southern Italy, according to an underwater survey of the sea cave. More. Labels: dig, italy, roman empire, statue |
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| Monday, September 28, 2009 |
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Fragments of the ancient imagination exhibited in Rome |
| Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome’s wealthy elite, through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. More. Labels: fresco, italy, museum, roman empire |
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Open Access: The Swedish Institute in Rome. Projects and Seminar |
| The Swedish institute’s publications reflect scholarly work in the fields traditionally represented by the Institute: classical art and archaeology, classical philology, history of art and architecture. More. Labels: italy, roman empire, rome, scholar |
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| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
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Unique exhibition of Roman-era painting in Rome |
| ROME - How did ancient Roman nobles relax when they returned to their homes at night after a hard day's politicking at the Senate or the Forum? In part by looking at the frescos on the walls of their sumptuous homes -- the "patrician domus" in the capital of the empire or in cities such as Pompeii and Herculaneum. Labels: italy, museum, roman empire, rome |
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Rome, Italy Travel: Summer Along the Riverban |
| Beneath the Celio hill lies a fascinating archaeological and theatrical world that re-creates the atmosphere of ancient Rome as it unfolds amid the passageways, baths and perfectly preserved remains of the temple of Claudius the God, which Nero transformed into the Nymphaeum of the Domus Aurea, now open in the evening for the first time. A strange journey through subterranean Rome, in the charming atmosphere of the Roman houses and the Claudianum, in the company of archaeologists and actors reciting original texts by Latin authors. Labels: entertainement, italy, nero, preservation, roman empire, rome |
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| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
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Exhibit showcases painting in ancient Rome |
ROME (AP) -- Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are going on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome's wealthy through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. The exhibit "Roman Imperial Painting," which opens Thursday, follows the development of Roman painting over the centuries and its influence on Medieval and Renaissance art, officials said Tuesday.
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Exhibit showcases painting in ancient Rome |
| ROME — Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are going on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome's wealthy through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. The exhibit "Roman Imperial Painting," which opens Thursday, follows the development of Roman painting over the centuries and its influence on Medieval and Renaissance art, officials said Tuesday. Labels: italy, museum, roman empire, rome |
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
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The Roman Shipwrecks of Ventotene, Italy |
| Five Roman shipwrecks off the coast of Italy could help shed light on the busy Italian- North Africa trade route as it existed in Roman times. The coast of Ventotene in Roman times was part of an important trade route. It was also notoriously dangerous to ships. In 2008, archaeologists found five trade ships that fell victim to the perils of the area. Well preserved with almost intact cargos, they are perfect for the study of Roman trade and vessels during the imperial period. Labels: grave, italy, preservation, roman empire |
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| Monday, September 21, 2009 |
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Temple of Heliogabalus |
| Reconstruction of temple of Heliogabalus. This temple was dedicated to the Syrian Sun-god, Heliogabulus. It was built near the imperial palace on the Palatine by the emperor Elagabulus. Elagabulus, whose religious innovations caused much consternation, provided the sacred stone of the god from his chief sanctuary in Emesa, Syria. He also reportedly moved sacred objects from Roman temples here, including the fire of Vesta, the Palladium, and twelve archaic shields sacred to Mars. After the emperor's assassination, his cousin and successor Alexander Severus rededicated the temple to Jupiter Ultor. Labels: italy, roman empire, temple |
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Unearthing Italy's history |
| It is oft said that you can't repair a water main, break ground for a parking garage or dig up a potato in Rome without finding a treasure. The roots of the Eternal City, which celebrated its 2,762nd birthday, go deep and are still being unearthed. When first plumbed in the 16th century, the layer cake underneath the city yielded classical artifacts that helped inform the Renaissance. Almost as inevitably as the yellow mimosas bloom in the spring, archaeologists keep coming here, wrangling excavation permits and opening trenches. Passersby see red-and-white-striped plastic tape and piles of dirt but rarely learn what is being sought in the rubble, because when a dig yields an important find, it takes years of negotiation, fundraising, preservation, public-access construction and scholarly interpretation to open a site to visitors. Labels: dig, italy, preservation, roman empire |
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Military life and battles of Roman Empire |
Actors dressed as Roman soldiers surround "Goth soldiers" during a re-enactment scene as part of the Festival of Ancient Heritage in the town of Svishtov, some 230 km (142 miles) north-east of Sofia, September 19, 2009. Several groups from Italy, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria took part in the festival re-enacting military life and battles between soldiers from the Roman Empire and enemy tribes.
Labels: bulgaria, entertainement, italy, military, roman empire |
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| Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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3,000 year-old road still in use |
| Via Tiburtina is the name of the ancient road that is still in use, connecting Rome with the town of Tivoli. Architect Hans Bjur, a professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and professor Barbro Santillo Frizell, director of the Swedish Institute in Rome, have spent six years travelling along this road as the leaders of a unique interdisciplinary research project, which aims to chart the cultural layers that were created during the course of the road's three-thousand year history. Labels: italy, road, roman empire |
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Look What They Found Deep in the Sea! |
 Five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks that date from sometime between the 1st century B.C. and the 4th century A.D. have been found deep in the sea off the small Mediterranean island Ventotene, which is part of an archipelago off Italy's west coast between Rome and Naples. The Associated Press reports that archaeologists also found the ships' cargo largely intact, including amphorae, which are vases used for holding wine, olive oil and other products, as well as pots, kitchen tools and metal and glass objects. One of the ships was carrying moratoria, which are large bowls used to grind grains, while another was loaded with African amphorae carrying garum, a fish sauce that was a delicacy in ancient Rome.
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Uncovering mysteries of the past |
Many of you might not be familiar with the discipline of classics. It is an interdisciplinary field in which students study the languages, philosophies, religions, art, history and cultures of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Studying ancient civilizations continually provides insight into the past and assists in solving some of the world's greatest mysteries. It was because of my love of history that I was able to spend this past summer in Italy, performing work I never imagined: I helped excavate the ruins of an ancient Roman city.
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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Archaeologist Paul Zanker to Deliver |
| NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Paul Zanker, professor of classical archaeology at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, will discuss the art and power of myth in Pompeii at Smith College on Tuesday, Sept 29. His talk, titled “Living with Myths in Pompeii and Beyond,” will begin at 5 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall. A brief reception will follow in the foyer. Sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, Western Massachusetts Society, the event is free and open to the public. Labels: italy, pompeii, roman empire, scholar |
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£5 million needed for Colosseum in Rome |
One of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum in Rome, is crumbling and in desperate need of restoration work, to the tune of almost £5 million – and if the money isn’t found, the damage could be fatal… Once home to gladiatorial fights, the 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome, Italy, now attracts more than four million visitors from all over the world each year. Construction on the city of Rome's iconic monument started between 70 and 72 AD under the Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD by Titus.
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ROMAN FORUM VIEW FROM THE PALATINE HILL |
| Interview with Sen. Antonio Cederna conducted by Andreas M. Stiener; Antonio Cederna, an archaeologist by training, has completed excavations of Carsoli in Abruzzo. Since 1952 he has dealt with issues regarding the protection of our environmental and historic-artistic heritage, writing in the most important daily papers and periodicals. He is president of the Roman branch of “Italia Nostra” and since 1987 has been the Deputy Parliamentarian of the Independent Left. --Sen. Cederna, what are the reasons, seemingly determined at the parliamentary level, for the lack of attention to issues relating to the archaeological heritage of Rome? “First of all it should be said that the situation has not always been like this. One only needs to recall when, one hundred and two years ago in July of 1887, law number 171 was passed in order to protect the ancient monuments in the city of Rome. In the Italy of that time, the Italy which we today think little of, people such as Guido Baccelli, Ruggiero Bonghi and Rodolfo Lanciani knew to bring about expropriations that in reality saved about 200 hectares in the zone south of the Coliseum. Labels: italy, roman empire, rome, scholar |
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Berkeley Conference on Roman Sarcophagi |
| This conference examines afresh the distinctive imagery carved on Roman sarcophagi, some of the most beautiful and astonishing works that the ancient world ever produced. Gathering leading scholars from Germany, Italy, England, Canada, and the United States, the conference features a keynote address by Paul Zanker, whose recent book on mythological sarcophagi, Mit Mythen leben (Living with Myth), has propelled these objects back into the spotlight, reminding us of their central importance for understanding the art and culture of the Roman world. Labels: germany, italy, roman empire, scholar, united kingdom, united states |
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The Lost Roman City of Altinium |
| Located 7 miles north of Venice and close to Marco Polo airport are the remains of the Roman city of Altinium. Located close to the modern town of Altino, it was suddenly abandoned due to barbarian incursions into northern Italy and its inhabitants fled, occupying islands in the venetian lagoon that were to become part of the city of Venice. The city was lost for years until its rediscovery by accident in 2007. Because it has not been built over, it provides a unique view of a Roman city as well as an insight into some of the original inhabitants of Venice. Labels: altinum, dig, italy, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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Painting the Roman Empire |
 The expansion of the Roman Empire two millennia ago fuelled a boom in culture and art, explored in an upcoming exhibition here spotlighting painting from the past. The event at the Scuderie Quirinale brings together over 100 of the loveliest surviving artworks from Ancient Rome to examine a crucial period in the history of the empire, from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD. This period - from the empire's birth, with the arrival of Julius Caesar in 46 BC, through its expansion into a vast colonial power - was a time of vigorous cultural development that laid the foundational groundwork for future generations of Western artists. Labels: italy, museum, painting, roman empire |
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Roman Colosseum is in urgent need of restoration! |
The big world-famous gladiatorial arena in Rome Colosseum or known as the Flavian Amphitheater is in critical condition. It is about 2000 years old and old buildings need restoration. The facade of the mighty arena have started to crumble and pieces are falling down. According to the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemmano it is important that action happens immediately otherwise the arena will suffer the consequences. It will cost at least £ 4.5 millions to keep the building in good condition and Italy is now pleading to its government and other countries to help. Labels: entertainement, gladiator, italy |
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| Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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There are many interesting museums in Venice, Italy |
here is a museum pass available for some of Venice's best known museums. It does not include all of them. It is already worthwhile buying it if you intend to visit the two big museums at Saint Marc Square: The Doge's Palace and Correr Museum. A more expensive pass also including some famous churches and transportation is available at the tourist information. FollowingLabels: italy, museum |
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Historic Roman salt store found on mudflats |
A 2,000-year-old Roman salthouse has been discovered during archaeological excavations at the planned £1.5billion port at Coryton. Archaeologists who made the find on the 34-acre site are set to unveil the full extent of the discovery on Tuesday, September 15.
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Mount Vesuvius Introduction |
Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent’s largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy’s west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano. Vesuvius is most famous for the 79 AD eruption which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Though the volcano’s last eruption was in 1944, it still represents a great danger to the cities that surround it, especially the busy metropolis of Naples.
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| Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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Mosaic Arts Festival in Ravenna |
Ravenna, often called the city of mosaics, holds its first international mosaic arts festival October 10 - November 20, 2009. Ravenna was the western capital of the Roman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire in Europe during the 5th through 8th centuries. FollowingLabels: byzantine, italy, mosaic |
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| Friday, September 11, 2009 |
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Mostre, la pittura imperiale dei Cesari riconquista Roma |
Roma, 8 set (Velino) - La conoscenza della pittura di età romana è profondamente influenzata dai resti affiorati con gli scavi di Pompei ed Ercolano. Il paradosso è che le informazioni in nostro possesso sui due secoli a cavallo della nascita di Cristo sono molto maggiori di tutto quello venuto dopo. Davanti a tanta “abbondanza”, poco spazio è infatti stato riservato al mare magnum di opere e affreschi di cui sono rimasti solo pochi frammenti. A colmare questa lacuna provvede ora “Roma. La pittura di un Impero”, che dal 24 settembre al 17 gennaio sarà ospitata presso le Scuderie del Quirinale. Una panoramica a volo d’uccello su 600 anni di storia dell’arte, dal legame col mondo ellenistico del I secolo avanti Cristo all’epoca tardo-antica.
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European Heritage Days 2009: Top 10 Roman Sites and Events Around Italy |
European Heritage Days are being held in all European countries during September as part of English Heritage's Heritage Open Days programme of events. In England, events run from 10th to 13th September, at sites across the country, including plenty of Roman sites. Italy has chosen the last weekend in September to make its splash with over 1,500 monuments and sites expected to attract thousands of visitors. FollowingLabels: italy, ruin |
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| Wednesday, September 09, 2009 |
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| Saturday, September 05, 2009 |
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| Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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| Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
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| Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
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| Tuesday, September 26, 2006 |
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| Sunday, December 18, 2005 |
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| Friday, February 04, 2005 |
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| Tandem
American architect Richard Meier brings his modernist sensibility to Italy Labels: italy |
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| Thursday, January 20, 2005 |
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| National Geographic
In the centuries leading up to the birth of the empire, ancient Italy saw the rise and fall of a host of cultures—Umbrians, Samnites, Faliscans, and others.
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| Friday, March 21, 2003 |
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| Unique ivory head is 'find of century'
An ancient ivory sculpture, the only one of its kind in the world and probably once belonging to a Roman emperor, has been found by police after a six-year inquiry into art smuggling, Italy's arts ministry said yesterday.
mar03w4 Labels: italy |
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| Friday, March 07, 2003 |
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| Roman Villa, Lost Library Emerge After 2,000 Years
The long-buried Villa of the Papyri, one of Italy's richest Roman villas famed for its library of ancient scrolls, opened to the public Saturday almost 2,000 years after it was submerged in volcanic mud.
mar03w2 Labels: italy |
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| Saturday, February 22, 2003 |
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| World / Pollution lays siege to Italy's treasures
The 16th-century Fountain of Moses, a testament to the power of Pope Sixtus V, sparkled after a restoration was finished in 1988. But now the likeness of the biblical hero that adorns the fountain is turning black, the victim of a constant barrage of traffic exhaust and other pollutants.
feb03w4 Labels: italy |
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| Book warns time running out for Pompeii
More than 2 million people visit the ruins of Pompeii every year, wearing down its already fragile stones and threatening murals and other archaeological treasures still being uncovered at one of Italy's most popular tourist sites.
feb03w4 Labels: italy, pompeii, ruin |
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| Saturday, February 08, 2003 |
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| Thursday, January 09, 2003 |
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| Friday, December 20, 2002 |
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| Friday, December 13, 2002 |
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| Friday, December 06, 2002 |
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| Friday, November 29, 2002 |
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