Feb 26 2010

Prince’s Palace Found in Volcanic Crater

Tag: Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Castles and Palaces, History, Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:25 pm
The residence of Sextus Tarquinius, the prince who sparked the revolt that led to the foundation of the Roman Republic, may have been found.

Feb 25 2010

Pompeii to Offer Live Excavation Experience

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Conservation — Rossella Lorenzi @ 8:12 pm
Visitors to Pompeii will be able to experience a live dig next month in the ancient Roman town that was buried in Mount Vesuvius' catastrophic eruption in 79 A.D. The site of the open-door excavation is the so-called House of ...

Jan 29 2010

Rome’s Ancient Aqueduct Found

Tag: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Architecture, Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:23 am
The long-sought aqueduct that delivered fresh, clean water to Rome nearly 2,000 years ago, is found beneath a pig pasture northwest of the Italian city.