by cinzia possenti | May 10, 2019 | Archaeology
The spina. To see the best preserved circus of Rome one needs to reach the Appian way. Between the second and third mile an amazing ‘hippodrome’ has defeated time. The Circus of Maxentius is part of an impressive complex including a palace and a dynastic funerary...
by cinzia possenti | May 9, 2017 | Archaeology
The Crypta Balbi, one of the 4 seats of the National Roman Museum, is truly unique, providing an incredible overview of the area in which it stands. A sector of the city, almost 2 acres, is documented with incredible continuity over the centuries, from the antiquity...
by cinzia possenti | Apr 30, 2017 | Archaeology
I am fascinated by ruins. I love to wander around palaces and temples in decay. Even on holiday I make sure I have my dose of archaeology. It can be a Maya temple in Mexico or a pre-colombian statue in Colombia, the valley of the kings in Egypt or the Parthenon...
by cinzia possenti | Mar 25, 2017 | Archaeology
The Museum of the Walls (Museo delle Mura) is one of those little known attractions worth visiting. Located in Porta San Sebastiano, literally inside the ancient Roman Gate originally known as Porta Appia, it offers the unique opportunity to gain access to a stretch...
by cinzia possenti | Mar 15, 2017 | Archaeology
The Greek writer Olympiodorus claimed the villa dei Quintili had everything that a city could hold: hippodrome, forums, temples, fountains, spas. The estate was huge: the largest villa in the Roman suburbs, second only to the one of Hadrian in Tivoli. In the past it...
by cinzia possenti | Jan 31, 2017 | Archaeology
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme is one of the seats of the National Roman Museum: the second floor is entirely dedicated to amazing frescoes from the heyday of the Roman empire. Just around the corner from Rome’s Termini train station, Palazzo Massimo is the perfect place...
