1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy. Take a look
The ancient Roman settlement of Liternum was found in 194 B.C. and thrived for about 400 years before rapidly declining and being abandoned. Today, Liternum Archaeological Park is on the outskirts of ...
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Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to ...
Pumps in hidden chamber control water flowing to Rome’s iconic Trevi fountain; AP explains
Rome’s Trevi Fountain is one of Italy’s most popular monuments, but few visitors are aware of where its water comes from.
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A Vatican video game? New Minecraft edition has students restore St. Peter’s Basilica
Minecraft, the popular video game known for its blocky, pixelated graphics, has launched a new educational edition that ...
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Checking in: Six Senses Rome is the ultimate modern stay in the Eternal City
Nestled in the historic centre of Rome on Piazza Chiesa di San Marcello ... The hotel's spa offers a range of treatments inspired by ancient Roman bathing rituals, providing a rejuvenating escape from ...
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Lost for 13,000 Years, Scientists Have Finally Decoded This Ancient 3D Map
View of the three-dimensional map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor. Credit: Dr. Médard Thiry Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest 3D map, located within a quartzitic sandstone ...
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3D City Database Importer/Exporter
In addition to the Importer/Exporter software, this installer also bundles the 3D City Database scripts, the 3D Web Map Client, Importer/Exporter plugins, test datasets, etc. A setup wizard will guide ...
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48 hours in AlUla: Five must-do activities in Saudi Arabia's ancient oasis city
The ancient oasis city of AlUla in north-western Saudi Arabia is one of the country’s most fascinating destinations – and winter is the perfect time to explore its many wonders. The National has ...
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Researchers Use Lasers To Map A Buried Roman City That Dates Back Over 2,300 Years
the scans uncovered a route along the outskirts of the city which Millett believes was likely used as a religious processional way. For him, no kind of settlement is more informative than urban hubs ...
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The oldest city in the UK that used to be the capital with an ancient stunning castle
Once the capital of Roman Britain, this city has a history stretching back over 2,000 years and is home to one of the country’s most impressive castles. That city is Colchester in Essex.
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Are Trump’s Actions ‘Unprecedented’? Here’s What Seven Historians Say
The stories aren’t road maps to the future ... Still, he points to ancient Greece, and the commentary of Thucydides, the Athenian historian who lived in the 5th century BC.