Jan 18 2011

Hints of Lost Caligula Palace Found Thanks to Thief

Tag: Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity,Shipwreck — Rossella Lorenzi @ 10:19 pm
Thought to be worth about $1.6 million, the statue features Caligula sitting on the throne as the god Jupiter.

Oct 22 2010

Ancient Romans Recycled Glass

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity — Rossella Lorenzi @ 3:40 pm
Large quantities of glass were recycled in Britain under Roman rule during the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D.

Oct 22 2010

Ancient Romans Recycled Glass

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity — Rossella Lorenzi @ 3:40 pm
Large quantities of glass were recycled in Britain under Roman rule during the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D.

Aug 17 2010

Ancient Roman Map Puzzle May Get New Pieces

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:38 pm
Several pieces of the world's oldest and largest unsolved jigsaw puzzle, a 2,200-year-old map of Rome made of thousands of marble fragments, could be unearthed next year following construction work for a new metro line near Rome's majestic forum area. ...

Mar 30 2010

Ceiling at Nero’s Golden Palace Collapses In Rome

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity,Conservation,History — Rossella Lorenzi @ 3:30 pm
Part of the ceiling of Nero's 2,000-year-old Golden Palace collapsed in Rome Tuesday morning, leaving a huge hole in the ground. Experts believe water had seeped into the ceiling, causing it to literally crumble away.