Off the Beaten Path to Ancient Malta’s Hypogeum
The island Republic of Malta offers visitors a mix of the ancient world with modern amenities bathed in the warmth of the Mediterranean sun.
Category: Archaeology
Time travel through archaeology and walk where the ancients did before you!
Capri’s Villa Jovis
Fixer upper: Expansive Italian villa with breathtaking, panoramic views, 1.7 acres, its own cistern and outdoor baths and plenty of wild goats to keep you company. As one who sets out to see every Roman archaeological site possible, I climb where ancient Romans tread…I climb…and […]
The Buried Secrets of Ancient Naples
So much of the dark wondrous history of Naples lies steps below the modern metropolis, back in time, down to the Catacombs of San Gennaro, (Via Capodimonte 13, Naples) off the beaten path. The paleo-Christian site lies a good 20-30 minute bus ride north of […]
Pompei’s Villa of The Mysteries
I had long heard about La Villa dei Misteri. For years it had been under restoration and its location at the world’s most famous archaeology site is in a remote corner. This day, however, was different. Restoration complete, the sun was shining and it’s springtime […]
The Best of Greece in the South of Italy
About two hours south of Sorrento lies the best of ancient Greece, truly, in Italy. Paestum is much more than just one of the average archaeological sites which dot the Italian landscape. It’s a sixty-two acre parcel with three of the best preserved ancient Greek […]