European History

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. European History
photo of Robert Wilde

Robert's European History Blog

By Robert Wilde, About.com Guide to European History since 2001

Palace Discovery May Rewrite Roman Foundation History

Saturday February 19, 2005
The discovery of a large and potentially royal building on Rome's Palatine Hill – over ten metres below the modern surface – may rewrite the early history of Rome, placing a palace and surrounding support culture in an era when Rome was thought to be a few small buildings. This article provides more information, but it also shows how hard the archaeologist responsible is trying to invoke ancient myths for justification.

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Discuss

Community Forum

Explore European History

About.com Special Features

European History

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. European History

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.