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Found, Tomb of the Crazy Roman Emperor , Caligula VIVAnews


  VIVAnews - Roman history is the history of conquest. In its time, the colonies that empire stretches to the Middle East. Many Roman emperors feared. History records that the royal country once had immoral emperor, who ascended the throne in 37 AD. This immoral Emperor Caligula.
The ruthless short reign ended in the year 41 AD. Caligula who was then killed 28-year-old was stabbed by his own bodyguards. But where the emperor was buried is unknown.
Recently, nearly 2,000 years after his death, the Italian claim to find the tomb of Caligula. Local police said the discovery began when a man was arrested for trying to smuggle the statue of the emperor was abroad. Actors admitted stealing a statue from the tomb site.
As published the Daily Mail, January 18, 2011, tomb raider was captured near Lake Nemi, about 20 miles south of Rome, Italy. All around the villa's location is known as Caligula, complete with a floating temple, and the floating palace.
Police said the looters were arrested when entering a 2.5 meter-tall statue of Caligula into a truck.
Police said the figure of the statue was wearing a pair of 'caligae' or slippers that once used the Roman army. From the term 'caligae' that the emperor get his nickname.
The bust was estimated to be worth around 800,000 pounds. Greek marble materials are rare and robes to make police believe the statue was taken from the tomb of Caligula. After interrogation, looters indicate the location, excavation will be conducted as soon as possible.
Since most Caligula was destroyed after his death by the senators and the guards who planned his murder, the archaeologists think this is a valuable findings. They could not wait to get digging and discovered the skull of the emperor.
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As a ruler, Caligula name synonymous with cruelty, promiscuity, and eventually, madness.
Madness reflected when lifting his favorite horse, Incitatus as a personal advisor, even the high priest. A luxurious palace complete with servants assigned to take care of the horse.
Caligula also fell in love with his own sister, makes his palace like a brothel, also arbitrarily ordered others to commit suicide. Perhaps, in a game, Caligula threw a bunch of people into the cage a wild animal. Just because he's bored.
Reputation who likes orgies ever portrayed in an adult film starring Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole and Malcolm McDowell in 1979.