Diving among ancient ruins where Romans used to party
By AFP
23 August 2021 |
11:39 am
The town of Baiae was once a spot for holidaying Romans to drink and party - until it began to sink. Now the ruins of the palaces and domed bathhouses built for Rome's nobility form an underwater archaeological park near Naples.
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