I recently wrote about the series of special events that took place in Rome last year in celebration of the 2000th anniversary of Emperor Augustus' death. My previous post focussed on the 'House of Augustus' (see here), and today I will concentrate on the 'House of Livia' in this follow-up piece. First excavated in 1839, the… Continue reading When in Rome… visiting the House of Livia on the Palatine Hill
Last year, Rome celebrated the 2000th anniversary of Emperor Augustus’ death. To commemorate the date, a series of special events and openings were launched in the Italian capital, including the opening of new parts of the ‘House of Augustus’ and ‘House of Livia’ on the Palatine Hill. After years of restoration works, new lavishly frescoed… Continue reading When in Rome… visiting the House of Augustus on the Palatine Hill
Last weekend I travelled to Toulouse to visit the fabulous exhibition on Roman frescoes being held at the Musée Saint-Raymond. The exhibition, entitled 'L'Empire de la couleur - De Pompéi au sud des Gaules' ('Empire of colour - From Pompeii to Southern Gaul'), opened last November and runs through March 2015. The majority of Roman… Continue reading Roman frescoes on show in Toulouse (France)
