Discoveries and news in Rome
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Exhibition dedicated to times of reign of Emperor Claudius in Rome
From April 6th to October 27th at the Museo dell’Ara Pacis in Rome – Museum of the Altar of Peace – we can see the exhibition “Claudio Imperatore. Messalina, Agrippina e le ombre di una dinastia” dedicated to the times ... Read more
Exhibition of Antonio Canova’s works at Archaeological Museum in Naples
In the Archaeological Museum in Naples – MANN – is very popular the exhibition devoted to the works of Antonio Canova inspired by the ancient culture. Canova was called the new Fidias by the contemporaries. The ‘Canova e l’antico’ exhibition ... Read more
Villa Arianna in Stabia reopened
Villa Arianna in Stabia was opened again for sightseeing. The place is less known and therefore much more neglected than the huge Pompeii, or closer Herculaneum. Still however it is beautiful. We can reach the place by train going towards ... Read more
Etruscan grave was discovered in Corsica
An etruscan tomb from the 4th century BCE was discovered in Corsica. The discovery took place in Aleria, on the east coast of the island. The tomb is located in a large ancient cemetery. Scientists found i.e. numerous pieces of ... Read more
British woman caught on removing tiles from Roman mosaic in Pompeii
The Italian police detained the British woman who removed tile from the Roman mosaic in Pompeii – the so-called tesserae. A 20-year-old woman caused destructions in the so-called House of Anchor; after skipping the barriers. The damage was estimated at ... Read more
Once again, Great Roman Games in Nimes
Once again in Nimes, the former Nemausus on May 3, 4 and 5, the Great Roman Games will take place. This year, “Les Grands Jeux Romains” will be dedicated to the rulers of the barbarians. The performance “Les Rois Barbares” ... Read more
Domus Transitoria again open to tourists
Domus Transitoria – after almost 70 years – will be available again to tourists since April 11th. The building was founded between 60 and 64 CE in Rome on the initiative of emperor Nero. Despite the great fire in 64 ... Read more
Statue of Trajan was discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists made an amazing discovery in ancient Laodicea (western Turkey) – a great statue of emperor Trajan was extracted from the earth. The object is dated to 113 CE. The object is very well preserved and in almost perfect condition. ... Read more
Rare gold coin of Bosporan Kingdom was found
In the territory of Kuban (south-western Russia, near the Crimea), archaeologists found a rare gold coin, which was created in the 27-28 CE, when the Bosporan Kingdom existed. The coin is a stater that was in circulation of the Kingdom, ... Read more
Serapeum in Villa Adriana will be open to visitors
The mysterious grotto of the Serapeum at Villa Adriana in Tivoli (not yet available for security reasons) will be open to visitors from March. An interesting anecdote applies to the Serapeum and its peculiar shape of the dome. A prominent ... Read more
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