Aquinum is a Roman town that was virtually lost, until the recent excavations begun in 2009! A series of monuments were always partially visible, but the knowledge of the extent of this sizable town (over 200 acres) has been recovered by the University of Salento, led by archaeologist Professor Giuseppe Ceraudo. The excavations continue today- and the site is open to the public. Go to https://www.visitcastrocielo.it/ for more details. On the occasion of the 2020 excavation season, which included a new examination of the underground hydraulic systems by Roma Sotterranea (director Adriano Morabito), the Ancient Rome Live team, hosted by https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlircql4jI3O26hmdwIJJQ, was allowed special access to the ongoing work. Here is an opportunity to learn about this important site, half way between Rome and Capua. We will take a look at the extensive baths, roads, temple, theater, porticoes, and more! 0:00 Introduction and excavation project 0:31 The city's foundation and early history along the via Latina 1:03 Imperial and Late Antique history of Aquinum 1:33 The 2020 excavation season, with Roma Sotterranea 2:50 Temple of Diana 3:13 Roman Theater 4:40 Exciting new discovery of Roman portraits! 5:00 More details about the theater- size and velarium awning 5:46 Roads and drainage discoveries with Roma Sotterranea 6:46 Introduction to the Roman baths 7:22 Portico surrounding the palestra 8:17 Looking at the conservation work- the roof coverings 8:57 The baths of the men with mosaics 9:40 the forica- Roman latrine with unique mosaic 10:00 Walking to the facilities for women 10:19 The baths of the women with mosaics 12:20 The sprawling site of Aquinum and the didactic museum on site Subscribe, comment and like! Join our newsletter https://ancientromelive.org/ to receive a link to our monthly, free live lecture, and updates on our latest videos, articles, live seminara, online courses and more! This content is brought to you by The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a 501(C)3 US Non-Profit Organization. https://romanculture.org/. Please support our mission to aid learning and understanding of ancient Rome through free-to-access content by donating today via the following link: DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=T44AE774MKBJE&source=url Follow us on: Instagram: http://instagram.com/ancientromelive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientromelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancientromelive/