JULIUS CAESAR AND OCTAVIAN AUGUSTUS

JULIUS CAESAR AND OCTAVIAN AUGUSTUS

In Rome, it calmed down a little only after Sulla's death., when Pompey took over the city. and Licinius Crassus. Pompey was mainly interested in plundering overseas wars and his frequent absence from the capital gave him a chance …

Roman Italy

ROMAN ITALY

Development of Rome, a city located between the Etruscans and the Latins, gained momentum around 600 r. BC. through a coalition with Latin and Sabine societies. The early period of expansion was led by the Etruscan Tarquinn dynasty, but in 509 r. BC. The Romans removed the Etruscan royal family …

Early History of Italy

It is difficult to talk about the history of Italy as a single state. The country has only been formally united since 1861 r "and the post-Roman history of the peninsula was dominated by fights between city-states as well as colonization and annexations by foreign powers. It is impossible to imagine fragmentation again …

Pontin Islands (Pontine)

Pontin Islands (Pontine)

Scattered across the sea between Rome and Naples, the Pontic Islands are among the least known Italian archipelagos and hardly anyone comes here, not counting the Italians themselves. Only two of these volcanic islands, Ponza and Ventotene, are inhabited, but only …

Coast to Campania: Sperlonga, Gaeta, Formia, Minturno

Coast to Campania: Sperlonga, Gaeta, Formia, Minturno

The stretch of coast south of Terracina is perhaps the most beautiful in Lazio: the cliff is interspersed with tiny beaches, which are invited by signs placed along the road. Located high on a rocky cape, SPERLONGA enjoys a local reputation …

Terracina

Terracina

For more 15 km along the coast from San Felice (buses every half hour) or - coming from Rome - a short distance on the local rail line from Priverno, there is the charming town of TERRACINA. It is divided into a crumbling old town …

South coast of Lazio

South coast of Lazio

The Lazio coast south of Rome is definitely more attractive than north of the capital. Cities are prettier, the water is cleaner, and behind the monotonous surfaces of the Pontic Blues on Monte Circeo, the shore forms coves and rock overhangs, which are …

Ciociaria, Cassino i Opactwo Monte Cassino

Ciociaria

From Subiaco, the road to Ciociaria leads south, a relatively remote corner of Lazio, whose name derives from the sandals - aunts - worn here in ancient times. It is a historical land, settled many centuries before the arrival of the Romans by the tribe …

Palestrina – Subiaco

The southeastern tip of Lazio is little explored, which may be surprising due to the proximity of the capital. This is mostly a poor region, with its low hills leading to the Abruzzi Mountains, it is one of the least known to tourists traveling in Italy; it is bypassed by the road leading south …

Castelli Romani and the Albanian Mountains (Alban Hills)

The south of Italy traditionally starts at the first gas station south of Rome. The southern part of Lazio has a substantially different climate than the northern part. The forested hills of the north give way to a melancholic mixture of wetlands and wild, inaccessible mountains. Many travelers heading to Naples …