Baiae actually suffered from “Bradyseism”, a phenomenon typical of volcanic areas that causes the height of the ground to vary according to the magma underneath, ...

Nero was a cruel, eccentric psychopath who persecuted Christians and, it’s said, burned Rome to the ground. Baiae was his escape where he could indulge in his sadistic fantasies. Nero spent a ...

Baiae has now become a vast underwater archaeological park, with numerous statues, villas and beautifully-preserved Roman mosaics all visible beneath the surface.

Baiae had lay dormant, forgotten, for centuries until Italian Air Force pilot Raimondo Baucher noticed peculiar columns and shapes over the sea while flying low to the coast in 1959.

Baiae was lost to the sea between the third and fifth centuries as underground magma chambers caused the surrounding terrain to fall, a process known as bradyseismic activity.

Baiae, Italy. Once a party town for the ancient Romans, Baiae was famous for its soothing hot springs, pleasant weather and extravagant buildings.

Baiae was built on top of the Campi Flegrei, a supervolcano close to Naples. Over time, volcanic activity created a process known as bradyseism in which the ground level has slowly sunk between ...