Antium, Latium

Most Recent Visit: August 2015 Quick Info: Address: Museo Civico Archaeologico Via di Villa Adele, 2 00042 Anzio RM Villa Imperiale Neroniana Viale Fanciulla D’Anzio, 20 0042 Anzio RM Hours: 10:30-12:30, 16:00-18:00 (15:00-19:00 in July and August) Closed on Monday, Wednesday, Friday Admission: Free Located about 50 kilometers south/southeast of Rome, Antium is located at…

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Arretium, Etruria.

Most Recent Visit: July 2013 Quick Info: Address: Via Margaritone, 10 52100 Arezzo Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30-19:30 Sunday 13:30-19:30 Admission: 6 Euro Present day Arezzo began as an Etruscan settlement called Aritim, probably in the 9th century BCE. For the sake of clarity, I’ll use the Roman name, Arretium, throughout to refer to the ancient city,…

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Segovia, Hispania Tarraconensis

Most Recent Visit: June 2016 Quick Info: Address: Casa del Sol – Museo de Segovia C/ Socorro, 11, 40003 Segovia Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00 (17:00-20:00 July-September) Sunday 10:00-14:00, Closed Monday. Admission: 1 Euro Fresh off a transatlantic flight, I took the opportunity of a mid-morning arrival in Madrid to take a short trip up to…

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Emporiae, Hispania Tarraconensis – Part III

Quick Info: Address: C/ Puig i Cadafalch s/n 17130 Empúries-l’Escala Hours: Everyday 10:00-17:00/18:00/20:00 Admission: 5 Euro As I mentioned in the post on the Greek section of Emporiae, the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya Empuries is not very extensive. It is easily viewable in a half an hour or less, and that’s coming from someone that…

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