News (Ancient) Hedonistic ‘Sunken City of the Caesars’ Recaptured By Divers After 1,700 Years

 

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The sunken city of the Caesars that was lost for over seventeen centuries under the blue waters of Italy's west coast, has been uncovered in impressive new pictures taken by divers who were permitted to explore the area.
It wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration to say that the city of Baiae was the ancient version of Las Vegas back in First Century Rome, when the city became synonymous with luxury and wild parties that included a lot of wine and hedonism of the highest possible order, as various historians from that era have reported. In its heyday, Baiae was regularly visited by famous Roman Caesars including Julius Caesar, Nero and Hadrian who died there. This may explain how Baiae ended up being called “The Sunken City of the Caesars.”
Despite being a fashionable resort for centuries in antiquity, especially towards the end of the Roman Republic – when it was reckoned as superior to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Capri – Baiae would eventually get deserted. Inevitably, much of the city was lost to the sea, as volcanic activity caused the coastline to retreat 400 meters inland, forcing it underwater into what is now the Gulf of Naples.
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