FIRST PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE VILLA OF MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO A remarkably well-preserved Roman bathhouse submerged about 10 miles off the coast of Naples, Italy, might have belonged to Cicero. Among the ruins of Baiae, a notoriously luxe and hedonistic resort frequented by the most elite Romans, including Julius Caesar and his adopted son Augustus. Classical writings document a Baiae villa belonging to Cicero, who is remembered as the greatest Roman orator for his innovations in rhetoric. Newly Discovered Underwater Bathhouse May Have Belonged to Cicero | The Daily Beast
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AIDED BY ALGORITHMS, DIVERS EXPLORE THE PHLEGRAEAN UNDERWATER RUIN Over 2,000 years ago, Baiae was the most magnificent resort town on the Italian peninsula. Mark Antony, Cicero, and Caesar were drawn to its natural springs, building luxurious villas with heated spas and mosaic-tiled thermal pools. Now, the technology is making it easier to monitor underwater archaeological sites. AI is bringing the internet to submerged Roman ruins | MIT Technology Review
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