Curiosities of ancient Rome (Monuments)
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Roman villa Sao Cucufate near Vidigueira
In the south of Portugal, near the town of Vidigueira, there are remains of a large Roman villa, which dates back to the first century CE. Scientists were able to determine three separate phases of the existence of the building ... Read more
Roman theater in Lisbon
Roman theater in Lisbon (in Roman times Olisipo) was founded in the early 1st century CE. His discovery was made in 1798 after the city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755. Its semi-circular structure blends perfectly with the hill. ... Read more
Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila
Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila are in the Algarve region, in the south of Portugal, near the coastal area of Vilamoura. Romans began their presence in this region in the 2nd century BCE and settled it in the 1st ... Read more
Colossus of Barletta
Barletta is a town in the Italian Apulia, which is the dream destination for lovers of monuments. On the one hand, the city is not crowded with tourists, on the other it is full of wonderful traces of the past. ... Read more
Sebasteion – temple of cult of Roman emperors
Aphrodisias – an ancient city in the area of present-day Turkey, was already known in the Hellenistic era due to the numerous marble deposits and dynamically operating sculptural workshops. In addition, crowds of the faithful drew this city because of ... Read more
Rotunda in Thessaloniki – mysterious “small Pantheon”
At the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries, around 298-304 CE, at the behest of the Emperor of Galerius, an impressive rotunda, evidently modeled on the Roman Pantheon, was erected in the eastern part of Thessaloniki. The building had ... Read more
Ruins of large theatre in Pompeii
Ruins of Roman large theatre in Pompeii. It was built in 2nd century BCE and was able to gather 5000 spectators.
Balkerne Gate ruins in Colchester
Balkerne Gate ruins in Colchester (south-east England) at night, dated to the first century CE. It is the largest and best preserved Roman gate that has survived to our times. Romans built a gate in 49 CE in the founded ... Read more
Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek
Roman temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, also called Heliopolis, in northeastern Lebanon. Object dating to 2nd or early 3rd century CE; reconstructed in the 19th century. It is one of the most complete and gratest Roman temple ruins in the ... Read more
Complex of Roman mills in Barbegal
The graphics depicts the amazing Roman mill complex in Barbegal, France. The building was able to produce enough flour to feed the city of Arles. The advanced construction had 16 water wheels, which day-to-day had cereal grains, using only the ... Read more
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