Category: World Archaeology & Underwater Discoveries • Sunken Cities, Baiae, Ancient Rome, Underwater Archaeology, Italy Once the playground of Rome’s wealthiest elites, emperors, and generals, the ancient resort city of Baiae (often dubbed the "Las Vegas of Ancient Rome") eventually vanished beneath the waves of the Gulf of Naples. Today, marine archaeologists have completed a groundbreaking new phase of 3D scanning across the submerged ruins, unveiling freshly mapped luxury villas, intricate marble floors, and breathtaking mosaic pavements preserved on the seafloor. Ancient statues and architectural ruins rested on the seafloor of the sunken Roman resort town of Baiae, Italy. The Sin City of the Roman Empire During the late Roman Republic and early Empire, Baiae was infamous for its hedonism, thermal baths, and opulent seas...
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