Located near the Via Flacca, but also on the edge of the Pontine Marshes, Roman Spelunca (Latin for cave or grotto) was originally only known for the grotto on the coast, after which it was named. A Republican villa was built here, later owned by the emperor Tiberius .

Aug 31, 2010 · The delightful Lazio seaside resort of Sperlonga sits on a rocky spur known as Monte San Magno, but the town is actually named from the Latin word 'sperluncae'. These were the caves or grottoes along the coast which were the preferred refuges for fishermen and peasants for centuries before and after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Oct 13, 2017 · Fascinating ruins and a huge grotto peer up at Sperlonga, a fantastic Italian beach town reminiscent of Greece with its seaside views and wandering white streets that venture up and down stacked...

The Sperlonga sculptures are a large and elaborate ensemble of ancient sculptures discovered in 1957 in the grounds of the former villa of the Emperor Tiberius at Sperlonga, on the coast between Rome and Naples.

A ten-minute drive from the centre of Sperlonga you can enter one of the largest sea caves and ravines that dot Sperlonga's rocky coastline, the Grotta di Tiberio (Tiberius Cave).

Feb 14, 2022 · Archaeologists have found a series of sculptures in the villa's cave that reveal a keen taste for Hellenic art and the adventures of the Homeric hero Ulysses. Sperlonga is located a few tens of kilometers south of Rome, between the cities of Gaeta and Terracina.

Capri’s most famous cave is the Blue Grotto, or La Grotta Azzurra, which is, like Sperlonga, a waterline cavern. Sperlonga’s waters are regularly awarded with the prestigious environmental rating, “The European blue flag”, for its beautiful clean sea with its particular shade, blending sky’s blue and crystal green reflexes from the ...

Sat on a rocky promontory jutting out into the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sperlonga’s whitewashed medieval core could easily be mistaken as a secret spot on a Greek Island.

Jan 25, 2021 · On the edge of the Pontine Marshes, the town of Spelunca (Latin for cave) was only known for the grotto located on its shore. It grew in significance only when a luxurious villa was built and owned, along with the cave, by Tiberius (emperor between 14 to 37 AD).

The Museo Archeologico of Sperlonga is located near the Villa of Tiberius. It houses mainly objects found in this villa and its cave since 1957. Particularly interesting are the sculpture groups that used to stand at the entrance to the Grotto of Tiberius.