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Sarah E. Bond

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So, there is an underpass being put in by the Vatican to connect Saint Peter’s & Castel San’Angelo. They found a fullery recently (=laundry), but yesterday Rome’s superintendency released a new statement saying they found portions likely of the Horti of Agrippina www.beniculturali.it/comunicato/2...

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Nero Claudius Drusus, etc.'s avatar Nero Claudius Drusus, etc. @drususclaudius.bsky.social
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This will come in handy if the Gauls attack (again) and the Pontiffs need to seek refuge in the castrum.

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Sarah E. Bond's avatar Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social
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As they mention in the press release, these gardens are a big deal and connect directly back to Philo of Alexandria’s notation that Caligula spoke to the Jewish diplomatic delegation from Alexandria in these gardens. www.digitalaugustanrome.org/records/vati...

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Dr Emlyn Dodd's avatar Dr Emlyn Dodd @emlynkd.bsky.social
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Piazza Pia holding all the good stuff!

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