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Well-preserved atrium at domus in Herculaneum
2 weeks agoAtrium with preserved compluvium (“hole” in the ceiling) and impluvium (stone rainwater tank in which water was collected and collected in a cistern). The place…
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Outer steps of Roman amphitheater in Pompeii
2 weeks agoExternal steps of the Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii. The building could accommodate up to 12,000 spectators (some give the number of 20,000), so it was necessary…
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Roman dark blue vase with white reliefs
2 weeks agoRoman dark blue vase with white reliefs. The object was found in 1837 in a burial chamber in Pompeii….
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Roman mosaic with image of naked Hercules
2 weeks agoRoman mosaic showing Hercules in a crown of laurel leaves. The hero lies naked on the skin of a Nemean lion. He holds kantharos (a kind of Greek drinking vessel)…
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Wonderful Roman necklace made of gold and carnelian
2 weeks agoA wonderful Roman necklace made of gold and carnelian. Object dated to the 2nd century CE….
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Roman fresco with perspective
2 weeks agoRoman fresco with cubiculum (bedroom) in the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. The fresco is an example of the so-called Pompeian Second style. This style of Roman…
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Glass vessel with pomegranates and apples on fresco
2 weeks agoRoman fresco showing a glass vessel with pomegranates and apples. The facility is from Villa Poppaea in Oplontis, at Pompeii….
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Pronunciation of "Veni, vidi vici!"
2 weeks agoJulius Caesar said “Veni, vidi vici!”. However, the pronunciation of Latin in ancient Rome has little to do with medieval, later and modern pronunciation. Currently,…
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Jan 19
Visualization of rotating Nero’s dining room
On the 10 minute visualization we can learn how the amazing dining room of the Emperor Nero worked in the so-called “Golden House”. I am highly recommending.
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Jan 19
Discoveries from world of ancient Romans
The latest information and news about discoveries from the world of ancient Romans and antiquity.
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Jan 19
Curiosities of ancient Rome
The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.
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Nov 18
Rome: penalty for dressing up as centurion
New Council of the City of Rome, tightened the rules of public order. According to CNN, the penalty will threaten to dress up as a “centurion” in order to pose for photos for reward, swimming in fountains, selling drinks and food on the street, and drinking alcohol on the street after 10 PM. The sale of alcohol in public places between 2 AM and 7 AM will be banned.
