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cave of tiberius: great grotto its got fragments

The cave of Tiberius. Twelve thousand fragments in an Emperor’s sculpture gallery made a jigsaw puzzle for archaeologists. 1957. With every scoop of the shovel, the archaeologists became more certain that they had located what had once been the gallery … Continue reading

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Cave of Tiberius: getaway grotto

In the cave of Tiberius .Twelve thousand fragments in an Emperor’s sculpture gallery made a jigsaw puzzle for archaeologists… In the late summer of 1957 a gang of men labored beneath the grilling sun, building a road along the Tyrrhenian … Continue reading

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