Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Caligula uncovered near Vatican

Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican

Archaeological excavations near the Vatican uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula, Italy’s culture ministry said Thursday.

Portico belonging to Caligula unearthed in Rome

Archaeologists have unearthed a portico that belonged to Caligula at the construction site for the Piazza Pia underpass in Rome. Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, most commonly known as Caligula, was emperor of the Roman Empire from AD 37 until he was assassinated in AD 41. Among the few surviving sources about Caligula, most were written by members of the nobility and senate long after the events they describe. During his reign, Caligula became…

Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations

Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula. The discovery was made during construction work to create a pedestrian piazza linking Castel Sant’Angelo to St. Peter’s

Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations

Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula. The discovery was made during construction work to create a pedestrian piazza linking Castel Sant’Angelo to St. Peter’s Basilica and its Via della Conciliazione boulevard, some of Rome’s most visited tou…

Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Caligula uncovered near Vatican

Italy's culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula