Antium – Time Travel Rome

Korkyra – A Sanctuary of the Mythological

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Author: Marian Vermeulen Modern day Corfu, known in ancient times as Korkyra, is another island with a history steeped in mythology, from its origin story to its place in several more famous legends. Korkyra was one of the three most powerful maritime nations in the Classical world, joining Athens and Corinth in that distinction. Its original inhabitants are not well understood by historians, [...]

TimeTravelRome2020-09-06T20:31:48+00:00September 6th, 2020|Categories: Hidden Gems|Tags: Antium, Artemis, Cleopatra, Corcyra, Corfu, Drepane, Kerkyra, Octavian|

Antium, Shakespeare, and Imperial Palaces

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Author: Marian Vermeulen. The specific origins of Antium remain unclear, but archaeologists believe that the Volsci were not the first residents. Later Roman myths would claim that Anteias, the son of Odysseus, founded Antium in the aftermath of Troy. The Romans found themselves in frequent conflict with the Volsci tribe, who made their capital in the city. Antium was a center point in [...]

TimeTravelRome2021-01-27T00:01:46+00:00August 20th, 2020|Categories: Hidden Gems|Tags: Ancient Rome, Antium, Battle, Coriolanus|

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🪔 #OnThiDay in 423, #Johannes seized power in Rome after the death of Emperor #Honorius. With no clear successor and no one else eager for the throne, he briefly declared himself emperor. Johannes - former Honorius' chief secretary - managed to install himself as the new Western…

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🪔 On this day in 9 BCE, #Vespasian, the future emperor who would restore stability to the Roman Empire after the chaos of the Year of the Four Emperors, was born. A military leader and founder of the Flavian dynasty. This expressive bust of Vespasian - of a so-called Copenhagen…

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🪔 On this day in 42 BCE, #Tiberius, the adopted son of Emperor Augustus, was born. As the second Roman emperor, his reign saw significant military expansions, consolidation of imperial power, and the establishment of a more autocratic government. This bust of Tiberius is now in…

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🪔 Today I have visited the archaelogical site of the Saint Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭. The Cathedral was built on ruins of a Roman sanctuary, and the archaeological site contains the remains of the many churches that preceded the current structure: the oldest of… https://x.com/TimeTravelRome/status/1851379578142400758/video/1

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🪔 #Onthisday in AD 33, Agrippina the Elder died on the island of #Pandataria - the same place her mother was exiled to - from self-inflicted starvation. Daughter of Marcus Vipsanius #Agrippa and Augustus' daughter, Julia, she was married to Germanicus; they had six kids…

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