Startling Roman finds beneath trash pile
Pozzuoli, 20 April (AKI) – Italian police near Naples discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman-era mausoleum buried under tons of illegally-dumped garbage. The mausoleum, which dates back to the second century AD, was found by police hidden beneath 58 tonnes of garbage in the coastal town Pozzuoli while they were impounding the site they say was used to illegally dispose of waste. …
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Stadio Flaminio dig to reveal Roman ‘City of the Dead’
One of the problems of living on a landscape that holds archaeological treasures can be seen in this article. The Guardian: “The archaeologist stares down into the enormous hole that edges up to the back of Rome’s rugby stadium and gestures helplessly. “Make no mistake, this Roman necropolis we have found stretches right under the pitch.” Marina Piranomonte is talking …
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Just Back from Israel and Italy
Several weeks went by while I posted nothing to the web. We are involved in two exciting courses. The first was a course on the “Life and Ministry of Jesus” with Preserving Bible Times. It was a group of fifty fantastic followers of Jesus! The picture was provided by one of the group participants, showing us climbing into the ancient …
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Excavations at Pompeii – the city “frozen in time”
Why is Pompeii foundational to New Testament studies? Scholars of the Roman Period in General and of the New Testament in particular treasure the ruins of Pompeii. The site was “frozen in time” from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is much more than a destroyed ancient site, for it “froze” in time a living picture of what …
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Rome: Doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and medical help for tourists
By Nicole Arriaga in Rome— Getting sick while on vacation is the pits. Not knowing where to go or who to turn to for medical attention just isn’t fun. Luckily when visiting Rome, if you find yourself in this situation, you won’t be left to fend for yourself. There are several services and clinics where tourists can go to without …
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Rome’s home base hotel
There are few things more important for your special adventure than a well located hotel. In Rome, NET Tours turned us onto a really great little spot near Termini. I almost hate to let it out there for the masses, but since it is so well located, I suspect the secret is already out! You can find our groups in …
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