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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2025, 06:19:30 PM

Title: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2025, 06:19:30 PM
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-romes-hidden-underworld-city-beneath-city-180986228/

A forgotten aspect of visiting Rome
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Jon Freitag on March 24, 2025, 06:42:39 PM
Fascinating article, Dave.  When I went underground below St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, I discovered much of the same "lost" Roman civilization as highlighted here.
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2025, 06:47:21 PM
It is fascinating and I wish I could go back there again for another look
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Justin Swanton on March 24, 2025, 06:59:14 PM
I'll be doing it this December.
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Jon Freitag on March 24, 2025, 07:06:47 PM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on March 24, 2025, 06:59:14 PMI'll be doing it this December.
Enjoy!
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2025, 07:21:25 PM
Ooooo lucky  :)
Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Nick Harbud on March 29, 2025, 08:47:56 AM
In the meantime, for those who would like to explore these things from the comfort of their armchairs, Auntie made a documentary, Rome's Invisible City, some years ago that used a whole load of 3D laser scanning to recreate what is underground.  For a taster, have a look here (https://scanlabprojects.co.uk/work/romes-invisible-city/).

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Title: Re: Rome, a city beneath a city
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 29, 2025, 10:36:21 AM
Looks visible to me.... :P
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