Gardens of Lucullus found
From Richard Owen writing in the Times of London: Builders dig up lost pleasure garden of the ancient Romans.
"Mosaics from the fabled Gardens of Lucullus, one of the pioneering influences on gardening, have been brought to light after 2,000 years by archaeologists in Rome."The vast terraced gardens, or horti, covered what is now the built-up area above the Spanish Steps. The first known attempt in the West to “tame nature” through landscaping, the gardens were laid out around a patrician villa in the middle of the 1st century BC by Lucius Licinius Lucullus, one of Ancient Rome’s most celebrated generals, after he retired in disillusion from war and politics."
Posted by Bill J on May 17, 2007 in Links | Permalink | Comments (0)
links for 2005-03-10
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Great article about Rome, filtered through the lens of the 1950s Audrey Hepburn movie
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Article about a mass in the Sistine Chapel, by someone who worked on the restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes.
Posted by Bill J on March 10, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-03-07
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Here are the "engaged travel weblog" gadling.com's entries about Italy.
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My friend Laura Gibbs's fantastic resource -- mythology, folklore, Aesop, fairy tales, biblical Greek, 1001 Nights, and so much more.
Posted by Bill J on March 07, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-25
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Your questions answered by Dr. Dig, from Dig magazine.(categories: archaeology webresources)
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One of the greatest resources for people interested in antiquity.(categories: webresources)
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Weblog about biblical studies
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Amazing online encyclopedia for the study of the ancient world. First rate!(categories: webresources Perseus)
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Innovative and interesting online publications about the ancient world, with a blog on the main page(categories: webresources weblogs)
Posted by Bill J on February 25, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-24
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Regular blog on classical influences seen in, er, contemporary culture. Great stuff!
Posted by Bill J on February 24, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-23
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This exercise takes you through the entire inscription from Eumachia's building in the Forum of Pompeii.(categories: Pompeii inscriptions)
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A lengthy, well-illustrated look at Pompeii from the point of view of an imaginary visitor. Lots of detail!(categories: Pompeii webresources)
Posted by Bill J on February 23, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-19
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Ancient World Mapping Center -- high quality maps to view online or print
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Page of links from Professor Cynthia Damon of Amherst(categories: webresources Pompeii)
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Collection of writings in Latin and English from Professor Cynthia Damon of Amherst(categories: webresources Pompeii)
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Excellent resource(categories: Rome webresources)
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Website for the BBC/Discovery documentary
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The Undoctored Past has added my site Vesuvius as a source for classics-related headlines(categories: weblogs Vesuvius-website)
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My classics weblog Vesuvius has already been discovered and commented upon(categories: weblogs Vesuvius-website)
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Images of Ancient Rome and Pompeii: Be sure to check out the images of Caecilius's house!
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These writing tablets, found in a garbage pile, show what it was like for Roman soldiers stationed far from home in Britain(categories: webresources AncientBritain)
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Website for the BBC/Discovery documentary
Posted by Bill J on February 19, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-18
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Frequently updated website with news about Latin, the Ancient World, classics, and more.
Posted by Bill J on February 18, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-17
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Recent writings on writing, life, and travel from Caroline Lawrence, the author of the Roman Mysteries series of historical novels(categories: books RomanMysteries)
Posted by Bill J on February 17, 2005 in Links | Permalink
links for 2005-02-16
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Official site for the historical fiction series set in Ancient Rome during the time before and after the eruption of Vesuvius(categories: books RomanMysteries)
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Online activities for our Latin textbook (Red cover: stories in Pompeii)
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Online activities for our Latin textbook (Blue cover: stories in Roman Britain and Alexandria, Egypt)
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Article with images about the BBC/Discovery documentary.
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Website for the History Channel archaeology tv series
