Curiosities of ancient Rome

In the Tuscan town of San Casciano dei Bagni, one of the most important archaeological sites of recent decades was discovered between 2021 and 2022. Right next to the modern thermal baths, an ancient sanctuary associated with healing waters, functioning from Etruscan times to the late Roman Empire, was uncovered. The complex, dubbed “Bagno Grande,” contained extraordinary finds in the mud and hot water – hundreds of coins, numerous votive offerings, and perfectly preserved bronze statues.

The discovery of a Roman bas-relief depicting the coronation of the Roman Emperor Nero by his mother Agrippina. The discovery was made in 1979 during archaeological excavations at the Sebasteion in Aphrodisias, Turkey.

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