Incredible Photographs Reveal Sunken City
SCIENTISTS RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE CITY OF BAIAE’S VILLAS WERE CONSTRUCTED USING THE FINEST WHITE MARBLE SHIPPED FROM QUARRIES ACROSS ITALY, TURKEY, AND GREECE. ©ANTONIO BUSIELLO Incredible Photographs Reveal Sunken City That Was Once The Playground Of Ancient Rome's Rich And Famous The city of Baiae was once a buzzing hive of Roman high-culture, filled with decadence, wine, and luxury. Over 1,700 years later since it enjoyed its happiest days, the grand city has been lost to the forces of nature and now lies deep below the waves. However, it has still managed to retain its beauty. These stunning photographs by Italian photographer Antonio Busiello provide a rare glimpse of the once prosperous city. Towards the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire, Baiae was a popular resort for the mega-rich, where emperors and elites came to lap up the Mediterranean sun and splash their wealth. The beautiful town featured cobbled streets, ...