Tag Archives: Tiberius Caesar

consequences

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Dave

Trial. The trial that started a new millennium. The trial of Jesus. Was he condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition has held for so long, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender? …. … Continue reading →

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great zeus: the old wild man of capri?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Dave

The Cave of Tiberius in Sperlonga. A grotto of five star caliber for a weekend getaway. They found 12,000 sculptural fragments which were about as many sides as this complex emperor… The whole may have been just a gallery of … Continue reading →

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cave of tiberius: great grotto its got fragments

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Dave

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

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Dave

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 →