Moreover, several large-sized theatre were built at the end of the 19th century in Rome (from 1871) and in the South of Italy. Among others, they should be mentioned the Costanzi theatre in the new Rome (1880, renowned in 1928) [85], the Bellini theatre in Catania (1890) [86], th...
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Guard first killed emperor Pertinax, then offered the empire to the highest bidder. Didius Julianus outbid everyone else for the price of 6,250 drachmas per Guard, an act that initiated a brief civil war. Didius was then beheaded two months later when Septimius Severus conquered Rome. ...
Ancient winery gave rich Romans a taste of winemaking - without the hard work - "Researchers speculate that an emperor and his courtiers could have visited the villa annually for the experience. A lavish 2,000-year-old winery uncovered in the ruins of a villa just outside Rome may have bee...