Showing posts with the label Roman

Cascata delle Marmore: A Man-Made Waterfalls Created by Ancient Romans

Jan 7, 2019

About 8 kilometers east from the city of Terni, in the Umbria region of Italy, is a beautiful three-tiered waterfalls called Cascata delle M...

Forma Urbis: Rome’s Giant Marble Map

Jan 7, 2019

A modern illustration of the Temple of Peace with Forma Urbis, the giant map of Rome, on the wall. At the Roman Forum in the center of Rom...

Tarpeian Rock: The Cliff Romans Threw Their Traitors From

Nov 30, 2018

The ancient Romans used a variety of horrific methods to execute those condemned to death for crimes ranging from rape and murder, to adulte...

Maison Carrée, The Most Intact Roman Temple

Oct 26, 2018

Maison Carrée in Nimes, France . Photo credit: Lamax/Shutterstock.com The Maison Carrée in the city of Nimes, in southern France, is the o...

The Amphitheatre of El Jem

Dec 3, 2015

The Amphitheatre of El Jem is located in the town of El Jem or Thysdrus, as it was known in Roman time, in central Tunisia. Modeled after th...

Timgad: An Ancient Roman City With a Very Modern Grid Design

Oct 8, 2015

The ruins of Timgad lies on the slopes of the Aures Massif, about 35 km east of the town of Batna, in modern-day Algeria. Built nearly 2,000...

Monte Testaccio: The 2,000-year-old Garbage Dump in Rome

May 23, 2015

On the outskirts of Rome, near the Horrea Galbae, a short distance away from the east bank of the River Tiber, lies an enormous mound overgr...

Chariot Tracks on The Streets of Pompeii

Mar 9, 2015

The ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, is located near modern Naple...

4 Ancient Roman Amphitheatres Still in Use Today

Feb 12, 2015

Two thousand years ago, when the mighty Roman emperors ruled over a significant part of the world, they built large public stadium-like ente...