Liguria is described by Livy as an ideal battlefield to create soldiers.
Category: rome
An Ancient Archaeological Discovery – Gravisca
Read about the ancient archaeological discovery of Gravisca.
Deportation of the Apuani
The story of the deportation of the Apuani by the Romans
A Roman Pandemic
In the ancient world, a pandemic was relentless.
Lucan’s Druid Grove
Lucan’s story on a grove in Gaul which has an eerie presence.
Veni Vedi Vici
After Caesar’s victory over Pharnaces he sent to Rome his simple report, “Veni Vedi Vici”.
Vae Victis
The story behind the Latin phrase Vae Vicitis
Roman Findings: Metro House, Amasra Sea Ruins
Credit: MiBACT.TV The ever exciting digging under Roman soil to expand their metro system has this time yielded an amazing house. They believe the house belonged to a Roman commander due to its proximity to a nearby barracks. It has plenty of mosaics and decorated walls, 14 rooms, a bathhouse and under floor heating…
Roman Findings: Beit Shemesh Monastery, 1,000 Doliche Seals
Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority Official Channel A Byzantine monastery was discovered during construction in Ramat Beit Shemesh outside Jerusalem. Among the findings were mosaic floors decorated with birds and pomegranates, stone walls, bases of marble pillars decorated with crosses, a bronze cross and ceramic oil lamps. The finds from the next excavation were much…
Roman Findings: Caesarea Mosaic, Roman Boxing
Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority Official Channel In the Caesarea National Park in northern Israel a large mosaic was discovered which dated to the 2nd – 3rd century CE. Caesarea is an old Roman city which has been the site for amazing discovery after discovery for years. The mosaic was Roman but also had Greek inscriptions…
