[u-89]

Thanks for taking the time to put together your post with links. Italy is a magical place - natural beauty and so much history. The place is literally like a time machine.

[ConservativeConvert]

Your welcome. I lived in Rome for several years and had an apartment with two huge ancient Roman marble columns built into the living room walls! They were the remains of a pagan temple that had stood on the site 2000 years ago and had gradually been incorporated into a medieval palazzo...which eventually became my apartment building. A distinctly Roman experience...and an unforgettable time of my life. Thanks for posting the bit about the unveiled "new" sculpture rescued from beneath the sea. Stories of discovery such as these make a nice occasional break from the heaviness of much of the political news.