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Imagery location of Grotto of Tiberius

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Grotto-cum-triclinium associated with the Villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga. Coordinates determined by eye in Google Earth 2013.

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Feature type:
cave

Geometry and coordinates (long, lat order):
{ "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ 13.449925, 41.250289 ] }

Archaeological remains:
Unknown

Association certainty:
Certain

Positional Accuracy Assessment:
Google Earth and GeoEye Imagery 2012

Location type:
representative

Temporal attestations:

Roman, early Empire (30 BC-AD 300) (confident)
Late Antique (AD 300-AD 640) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

Jacopi, G. 1967. The grotto of Tiberius and the National archaeological museum, Sperlonga. Rome: Ist. poligrafico dello Stato, Libreria.

See Also:

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

A seaside cave converted into an opulent dining room, the Grotto of Tiberius is most famous for its sculptural cycle including scenes from the legendary journey of Odysseus.

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Imagery location of Grotto of Tiberius