Vesuvius: Did you mean...?

The body of the statuette apparently, found in a "vineyard near Vesuvius", is almost fully intact. The head, dating from antiquity, does not belong to it and was attached and amended by Bartolomeo Cavaceppi. After 1830 CE, the Hora was displayed...

Often referred to as the Pompeii of the Aegean, Akrotiri is a settlement that was completely covered by pumice after the eruption of Thera in the late 17th / early 16th century BCE. Thera, the name of both the island and the volcano erupted...

Emperor Titus was the first emperor to succeed his biological father on the imperial throne. He is considered to be one of the few good emperors. His short reign is best remembered for the opening of the Flavian Amphitheater(Colosseum) in...

Video and photos in HD I have made during my trip to the ancient Roman Empire town of Herculaneum in Italy in 2011. The video includes the following highlights: original wall paintings, houses, mosaics, frescoes, streets of Herculaneum, ruins...

The Flavian Emperors were a dynasty of Roman emperors who ruled from 69 to 96 CE. They consisted of three emperors: Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. - Vespasian (ruled 69-79 CE) was a skilled military commander who rose to power during the...