Tag: ancient rome

  • Ancient Ruins, Virtual Reality: Archaeological Sites Embrace VR For Enhanced Experiences

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    The Domus Aurea, also known as Nero’s Golden Palace, is the latest attraction to offer visitors the chance to wear virtual reality headsets while touring the site.

  • Rome’s Ancient Pantheon to Begin Charging Admission — Wait, No It Won’t

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    Update, December 2018: Local authorities changed tack and decided NOT to impose an entry fee to the Pantheon. For now.

    Pantheon
  • The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Your New Favorite Coffee Table Book

    The Atlas of Ancient Rome, a gorgeous, new two-volume set edited by Andrea Carandini, promises to be an “authoritative archeological survey of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period.” The slip-cased set is available now.

    Atlas of Ancient Rome
  • You Now Have to Pay to See Rome’s “Mouth of Truth”

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    Truth is, it was bound to happen. Church officials at Santa Maria in Cosmedin, site of Rome’s “Mouth of Truth” (Bocca della Verita), have decided to charge visitors €2 for the pleasure of taking one (just one!) photo with the ancient sewer cover.