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TANTAE MOLIS ERAT ROMANAM CONDERE GENTEM
One of the best preserved and most architecturally sophisticated Roman monuments, the Pantheon has remained in constant use and inspired numerous other buildings throughout its 2,000-year history. Yet the initial purpose and unique design of the imposing structure, which boasts a columned portico and the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, continues to intrigue historians. Though … [Read more...]
An interesting article has surfaced which asserts that unpredictable climate may have had a hand in bringing down the Roman empire in western Europe. The research was carried out examining samples from various types of trees, or employing the study of dendrochronology. The evidence points out that there were drastic climate changes each decade from 250 to 500 AD. The climate was shifting from … [Read more...]
A structure used to train gladiators has recently fallen into rubble at Pompeii. Although this is a source of frustration and embarrassment for the Italian government, the situation begins to depict what is at stake here. Citing a lack of funding as part of the problem, the question expands and asks whose heritage is this? If we start losing buildings at Pompeii, one of the world's greatest … [Read more...]
Archaeologists have been unearthing an ancient port city that was accidentally discovered in Egypt some 20 years ago. It has yielded exciting results. Discovered in the city of Marina, Egypt, the site shows what life was like for a population of around 15,000 living in the ancient city of Leukaspis or Anthiphrae during the early portion of late antiquity. The city was almost completely wiped … [Read more...]
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Archaeologists have discovered a more than 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb perfectly preserved in the hills of Tuscany with a treasure trove of artifacts inside, including urns that hold the remains of about 30 people.The tomb, in the Tuscan town of Civitella Paganico, probably dates from between the 1st and 3rd centuries B.C., when Etruscan power was in decline, Andrea … [Read more...]
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