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Tag Archives: Giolitti
One last look at Rome…
It seems that I’ve recovered from my jet-lag. This year it was especially bad. There are actually gaps in my memory from last week. I took all the right precautions: regular sleep schedule, time in the sun, exercise, lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Rome
Tagged archaeological, cat sanctuary, Colosseum, excavation, Four Rivers Fountain, Giolitti, latrine, Napoli, Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza Navona, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roma, Roman, Rome, Torre Argentina, Trevi Fountain, Via Cavour, Via in Selci
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Homeward Bound
I’ve passed the 2000 viewer mark with my blog!! Thanks everybody for your interest. As of this morning we are on our way home, with a stop in Roma this afternoon/evening. We are home tomorrow night and I am ready … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Giolitti, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, RomAntica, Rome
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In Roma…
We survived our flight, noisy students and mediocre in-flight service aside. When the airline asks you for feedback on your travel experience, do you think they REALLY mean that? Anyway… Wednesday is mostly a blur. We checked into our room … Continue reading
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Tagged ArchaeoBus, archaeological, archaeology, curia, excavation, forum, Giolitti, Ostia, Pompeii, Roman, RomAntica, Rome, strike, Tiber, Trinity B&B, Via Appia, Via Emanuele Filiberto
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Another day another milk crate…
Our levels are almost done, maybe after tomorrow… We are still finding some great epigraphs – many of them look like they were just painted. The “C” level team came up with an Oriental globular form with red lettering instead of black. That is the first one this year and the Maestro was beside himself. They also identified another Consular name – “Torquatus “. In 128 AD there was a L. Nonius Calpurnius Torquatus Asprenas that served as Consul… Continue reading
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Tagged Consul, epigraph, epigraphy, Giolitti, Nonius Calpurnius Torquatus Asprenas, oriental, Roman, Rome, Testaccio, tiramisu, Torquatus, Trastevere
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The Eternal City
I’m now in the Capitol of the Empire until Tuesday morning… I finally found THE best gelato in the world! Giolitti’s – kind of between the Trevi Fountain and the Piazza Navona neighborhoods… I hiked up a very nice, tree-lined street to the church of St John Lateran. It is the oldest christian church standing in the world – built by Constantine himself in the late 3rd century… Continue reading
Posted in Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Augustan, Augustus, Capitol, cat sanctuary, Colosseum, Constantine, Empire, Flavian Amphitheater, forum, Giolitti, Isis, Iulius Caesar, Palatine, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Pompey, Pompey's Theater, Republican, Senate, Suburra, Torre Argentina, Trajan's Market, Trevi Fountain, Via Cavour
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