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Jul 13, 2018 · Darius Arya loves the rooftop terraces of Rome because they make you see the Eternal City’s monuments from ever new angles.
Over the past two decades in Rome, Arya has done everything to share it his passion for Classical studies, archaeology and architecture. As director of non-profit American Institute for Roman Culture , Darius created the popular YouTube channel Ancient Rome Live , a themes in antiquity.
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Everyone wants to have a crack at it and to try it. There are different degrees of success, and every audience is different, you know, with very channels, different countries, different expectations. I had done some theatre and drama and things when I was a kid, but no I’d never really thought about doing it at all.
About 20 years. I’ve spent this time as an opportunity to do more research and practise my Italian, and it’s been good to engage people in stuff like this. The people have been very accommodating and with the language they just thought you know, here’s another person giving their take on the history, which is unlike that which I grew up with. You k...
Oh God. Classics you know? But ultimately, the best pizza in Rome is in Naples. But in Rome, I’d say pizzas like Baffetto and the Monte Carlo.
There’s actually a massive comprehensive plan around the entire area of what we call the Valley of the Coliseum. It’s currently undergoing a lot of cleaning and in five years time will be radically different. Let’s all hope it’s for the best. You’re going to have a third entrance line that’s going to be have a huge underground space and you’re goin...
You know, we are currently working on our publications for previous excavations and that’s a dream to get done. It’s a huge responsibility and we are making a lot of progress right now. And then, with this kind of work that we are doing, I would like it to all make a greater reach and impact. I want it to be much more present as a resource, on a mo...
Jun 3, 2021 · The Linguistic Landscape of Central Italy at the beginning of Roman expansion. Courtesy of Susana Freixeiro~commonswiki via Wikimedia Commons. Darius Arya can be found on social media, posting about Rome and the sites he’s working on and the museums he’s collaborating with.
Oct 15, 2021 · Ancient Rome’s rich, layered archaeological history is best experienced in person, walking through the streets of Rome, spending countless hours in sites and the many museums, says Darius Arya, archaeologist and director of the American Institute for Roman Culture.
Sep 14, 2023 · Within the context of the seven ancient wonders of the world, Darius recontextualizes the list with Rome in mind. With original video footage, he'll evaluate and give new insights on some of the most important architectural and engineering achievements of Rome.
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Darius, could you explain in brief who Macrinus was and why his tomb–located along a stretch of the Via Flaminia in northern Rome–is of considerable importance to archaeologists and historians? From what I gather, Macrinus’ tomb is one of four impressive burial sites discovered during excavations in 2008, resembling more a temple than a tomb!
