Rome
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The incipit of an item at the BBC: A series of finds in 1980s completely changed the perception of the effect the Romans had on Guernsey. Tanya Walls, La Société Guernesiaise archaeology secretary, said before the finds it had been thought they had little influence. However, when evidence of settlements, trade and industry came to…
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The incipit of a piece in Il Messaggero detailing restoration plans for the Colosseum (which began last year), including a less conspicuous fence, changing the lighting, and assorted other things with the ultimate goal of making all levels accessible to the public (I think): Il terremoto del 2009 ha fatto danni e già si sta…
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The incipit of a piece describing a discovery I’m very surprised we haven’t heard more about (this seems to be the only coverage!) … during highway construction, a number of burials — one of which apparently includes a Roman chariot — has been found near the Centocelle airport: Un eccezionale ritrovamento archeologico è venuto alla…
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Today I received a very interesting email from Ted O’Neill, who is one of the principals involved in the recent (re)discovery of what seems to be the source of the Aqua Traiana. Mr. O’Neill sent along a pile of interesting materials for me to share with y’all (thanks very much!||), so here goes … we’ll…
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A very interesting find by some clumsy amateurs, apparently (when will the media stop having folks ‘stumble’ on things???) … this seems to be hype for a documentary, but that’s not a bad thing. Here’s the incipit of the Telegraph coverage: The underground spring lies behind a concealed door beneath an abandoned 13th century church…
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